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Latest Laois News: ‘D’Unbelievable’  Government sees Sinn Féin Housing motion adopted
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Latest Laois News: ‘D’Unbelievable’ Government sees Sinn Féin Housing motion adopted

Sinn Féin motion to address the Housing Crisis adopted by accident

Sinn Féin TD for South Kildare, Patricia Ryan TD, has described as laughable the fact that Sinn Féin’s motion to address the involvement by institutional investors in the Irish housing market has passed by accident when the several government TD’s, including at least 3 Ministers, forgot to vote against the Sinn Féin motion and also forgot to vote for the government’s counter motion. The Sinn Féin proposal which will double capital investment to deliver 20,000 homes to meet social & affordable need passed a vote in the Dáil yesterday evening.

The private members motion, drafted by Sinn Féin spokesperson on Housing Eoin Ó Broin, was debated in the Dáil yesterday [Tuesday].

Teachta Ryan said:

“Urgent action is needed if this government is not to condemn yet another generation to yet more precarious rental situations. It goes beyond indifference to describe successive Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael governments attitude to housing, and don’t get me started on the Labour and Green Parties which acted as a mudguard when policies were introduced that stopped the building of public housing on public land.

We have had revelation after revelation that shows this government is working against the people. On one hand they pretend to want to do something about it, on the other hand the state is investing in the very cuckoo funds that have moved into the nest of first time buyers, and the very vulture funds that are picking at the carcass of any hopes that ordinary workers have of renting, let alone owning, their own home.

photo of Sinn Féin TD Patricia Ryan
Deputy Ryan said the following; It is becoming increasingly difficult to buy a home as the cost of housing has increased by 30% since 2016, while the cost of renting has increased by 44% in the same period.

It is becoming increasingly difficult to buy a home as the cost of housing has increased by 30% since 2016, while the cost of renting has increased by 44% in the same period. This government announces plans to great fanfare but has not delivered. In 2016, Rebuilding Ireland promised to deliver 2000 affordable rental homes by 2018. To date not a single affordable rental home has been delivered.

Sinn Féin in government will turn housing policy away from benefiting vulture funds and other institutional investors, away from benefitting developers, and will turn the tide back in favour of ordinary workers and families. This government does not want to solve the housing crisis. It would not suit the cosy cartel of government TD’s and their investment or actual involvement in these vultures.

I am inundated with emails from people who are biding their time until the next election. The dogs on the street know that this government can’t solve this crisis. They should stand aside and let Sinn Féin show them how it is done.”

Speaking after the debate, Patricia said the following:

“The government’s indifference to the debate and the vote really sums up their attitude to housing. They are not interested in solving the housing crisis. Today I received an answer to a Parliamentary Question which shows that the government is not delivering good value for money. The long term leasing scheme leases houses for up to 25 years, at 95% of market rates.  The government spent almost €110 million euro last year on the Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF)  and delivered 2,100 long term leased homes under this scheme. In Kildare this amounted to 130 homes leased, and the CALF funding was €8.2 million, shockingly bad value for money. I don’t blame Kildare County Council, they are given targets to reach by the government to lease these homes. We need to build more public and affordable homes on public land, its as simple as that.

Photo of new housing on Ballickmoyler Road Graiguecullen
Sinn Féin motion to address the Housing Crisis adopted by accident

CALF 2018 Delivery by Local Authority *

Local AuthorityNumber of Homes 2018Approved CALF Funding corresponding to CALF homes delivered in the year 2018, excluding Part V*
Carlow57€2,796,924
Cavan11€359,370
Clare33€926,959
Cork City139€7,775,803
Cork County30€2,098,200
DLR7€682,500
Donegal28€565,209
Dublin City360€20,713,887
Fingal93€7,832,226
Galway City4€233,889
Galway County10€525,000
Kerry15€803,727
Kildare80€5,966,444
Kilkenny21€1,019,560
Laois63€1,326,189
Limerick36€1,655,019
Louth142€8,397,085
Mayo1€44,800
Meath143€9,473,953
Monaghan6€135,766
Offaly30€1,090,796
Roscommon37€712,420
South Dublin66€2,824,683
Tipperary9€287,100
Wexford72€3,245,239
Wicklow6€334,500

*Please note these figures do not include PART V units, which relate to Section 96 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (As Amended). Owing to the nature of the CALF, delivery of new housing does not always arise in the same year as expenditure and projects delivered under phased programmes may cross a number of payment periods. Approved Housing Bodies can avail of CALF funding of up to 30% of the capital cost of the project.

CALF 2019 Delivery by Local Authority *

Local AuthorityNumber of Homes 2019Approved CALF Funding corresponding to CALF homes delivered in the year 2019, excluding Part V*
Carlow81€3,972,190
Cavan8€604,302
Clare44€2,292,037
Cork City202€12,908,395
Cork County62€4,237,546
DLR5€511,127
Dublin City329€18,659,929
Fingal210€14,046,466
Galway City76€5,319,163
Kerry102€4,217,270
Kildare176€9,637,700
Kilkenny79€5,061,881
Laois22€550,800
Leitrim10€260,000
Limerick10€387,700
Louth217€12,299,275
Mayo10€392,000
Meath101€5,659,535
Monaghan50€3,510,000
Offaly9€311,863
Roscommon16€560,600
South Dublin156€8,141,632
Tipperary53€2,399,029
Waterford40€2,700,000
Westmeath8€546,923
Wexford72€2,408,845
Wicklow132€10,850,600

* Please note these figures do not include PART V units, which relate to Section 96 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (As Amended). Owing to the nature of the CALF, delivery of new housing does not always arise in the same year as expenditure and projects delivered under phased programmes may cross a number of payment periods. Approved Housing Bodies can avail of CALF funding of up to 30% of the capital cost of the project.

CALF 2020 Delivery by Local Authority *

Local AuthorityNumber of Homes 2020Approved CALF Funding corresponding to CALF homes delivered in the year 2020, excluding Part V*
Carlow60€2,817,067
Cavan12€745,636
Clare32€1,920,640
Cork City153€9,000,101
Cork County198€12,282,665
DLR26€1,997,381
Dublin City124€5,833,780
Fingal170€8,487,388
Galway City98€7,249,387
Galway County26€1,165,529
Kerry163€8,629,741
Kildare130€8,245,587
Kilkenny28€1,965,600
Laois94€4,159,119
Limerick66€2,821,168
Louth56€3,104,334
Meath128€5,453,882
Monaghan23€454,454
Offaly2€58,467
South Dublin154€6,531,851
Tipperary42€2,330,119
Waterford69€4,001,604
Westmeath46€2,915,708
Wexford101€5,732,198
Wicklow82€2,805,670

* Please note these figures do not include PART V units, which relate to Section 96 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (As Amended). Owing to the nature of the CALF, delivery of new housing does not always arise in the same year as expenditure and projects delivered under phased programmes may cross a number of payment periods. Approved Housing Bodies can avail of CALF funding of up to 30% of the capital cost of the project.