Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald criticizes the incoming Irish government, predicting that the housing crisis will worsen due to a lack of substantial change.
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald warned there will be no radical reset in housing and that cosy arrangements for vulture and investment funds will continue under the new government expected to be formed next month. McDonald said rather than bragging about their record in housing over the last four-and-a-half years, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael should hang their heads in shame.
When government formation talks resume after Christmas, it is expected Micheal Martin and Simon Harris’ parties will form a coalition with the Regional Independents. The old coalition launched its Housing for All plan in 2021, which set annual housing targets. While they have met the target each year so far, they have continuously failed to hit sub-targets, which dictate the number of social and affordable housing units that need to be built each year. They are likely to miss the targets for social and affordable housing again in 2024. McDonald said: “The average house price in Dublin is €600,000. Outside of the capital it’s €400,000. Ironically, sadly, it was a sign of the times the day that everybody went out to vote in the election, the homeless figures were released. On the day the Dáil was sitting , I heard government people on bragging about their record in housing. “This potential government, the incoming government, not alone have they not learned anything, not alone are they not open, they don’t have the humility to actually listen and learn. They’re doubling down on their failures. That is really worrying. On their watch, we will not see the kind of radical reset the Housing Commission that they established made clear was necessary. I think they will carry on as usua
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