The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has expressed “significant concerns” about the targets for public housing provision, affordable housing and cost rental homes set out in the Government’s new housing policy called Housing for All: A New Housing Plan for Ireland, which was published yesterday (2nd September).
Congress also said it believed stronger protections against eviction in the private rental sector were needed.
Congress officer Macdara Doyle said: “We are in the midst of the deepest, most severe housing crisis in the history of the State, and this requires a response that is commensurate with the scale of that challenge.
Union officials are studying the details of the proposals, and will issue a comprehensive response to Government in the coming days.
“Congress has consistently argued that the resolution of this crisis lies in a major State-led housing programme that delivers the public, affordable and cost rental homes in the right locations and in the numbers required, to meet the scale of existing need.”
He added that union officials were studying the details of the proposals, and would issue a comprehensive response to Government in the coming days.
“On initial reading, the plan does appear to contain positive commitments in respect of ending homelessness, action on youth and family homelessness and ensuring greater social inclusion in housing policy, particularly with respect to Traveller accommodation. But more detail on implementation on these key issues will be required,” said Doyle. Read Housing for All HERE.