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The latest Daft.ie Rental Price Report proves that the maximum rent increases allowed for in Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) are not being enforced, according to Social Democrats TD Cian O’Callaghan. Deputy O’Callaghan, who is the party’s housing spokesperson, said: “The report published today shows that market rents rose by an average of 2 per cent […]

The decision to defer the introduction of a residential zoned land tax shows that the Government is not serious about tackling the housing crisis, according to Social Democrats TD Cian O’Callaghan. Deputy O’Callaghan, who is the party’s spokesperson on housing, said: “The Government’s cynical U-turn on this tax, which was due to be introduced next […]

A huge increase in the number of social homes is urgently needed, according to Social Democrats TD Cian O’Callaghan. Deputy O’Callaghan, who is the party’s spokesperson on housing, said: “There are now 235,659 people in need of social housing in Ireland, according to a report published today by the Parliamentary Budget Office. Shockingly, over 92,000 […]

How are people on average incomes ever supposed to aspire to own their own home? Surging house price inflation is further evidence that the government’s housing plan is not working, according to Social Democrats Dublin North-West election candidate Rory Hearne. “House prices in Dublin in July soared by a whopping 9.3 percent – while house […]

The latest homelessness figures are further proof that the Government is completely out of ideas when it comes to tackling the housing crisis, according to Social Democrats TD Cian O’Callaghan. Deputy O’Callaghan, who is the party’s spokesperson on housing, said: “There are now 14,303 people living in homeless emergency accommodation – the highest ever recorded […]

New figures published by the Central Statistics Office expose the Government’s spin on housing for what it is, according to Social Democrats TD Cian O’Callaghan. Deputy O’Callaghan, who is the party’s spokesperson on housing, said: “According to the CSO, there were 6,884 new dwelling completions in the second quarter of this year – a fall […]

The latest report from the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) highlights the urgent need to reinstate the ban on no-fault evictions, according to Social Democrats TD Cian O’Callaghan. The report showed that 4,035 Notices of Termination were served in the second quarter of 2024. This brings the total number of notices of termination served since the […]

New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that rising house prices are locking a generation out of homeownership, according to Social Democrats TD Cian O’Callaghan. Deputy O’Callaghan, who is the party’s housing spokesperson, said: “House prices increased by 8.2 per cent in the 12 months to May 2024. The median price of a […]

Today’s release of delivery statistics for social and affordable homes show that this Government is incapable of meeting its targets – targets that were not nearly ambitious enough in the first place, according to Social Democrats TD Cian O’Callaghan. Deputy O’Callaghan, who is the party’s housing spokesperson, said: “Just 158 social homes were built in […]

Social Democrats TD Cian O’Callaghan has expressed disappointment at the Government’s failure to provide a timeframe for the introduction of legislation to make demanding sex for rent a criminal offence. Deputy O’Callaghan, who is the party’s spokesperson on housing, said: “There was an expectation that outlawing sex for rent arrangements would be included in the […]