No guarantee construction will resume on 5 April, says Housing Minister
While Taoiseach Micheal Martin has targeted 5 April for the return of the building sector, O’Brien conceded on Friday that he cannot guarantee that.
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While Taoiseach Micheal Martin has targeted 5 April for the return of the building sector, O’Brien conceded on Friday that he cannot guarantee that.
The Minister for Housing, however, has said the scheme will help young prospective homeowners out of a “rental trap”.
The latest figures show that there were 8,313 men, women and children in emergency accommodation in January.
The lockdown will mean housing targets could be off by between 6,500 and 7,000 new homes,
The new guidance was issued by the Department of Housing last night.
The Taoiseach also ruled out the prospect of any Fianna Fáil ministerial reshuffle in the near future.
The Fire Service Capital Programme will also upgrade a number of stations.
Housing and tourism departments are in discussions about platform regulations.
The affordable housing scheme will go to Cabinet next week.
The revelations prompted a strong reaction online.
Approvals and drawdowns on the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme fell significantly from March onwards.
O’Brien said the number of applications and permissions in Ireland are “comparatively high in the international context”.
During the week over €2 million was raised in an appeal to support Dublin Zoo.
Less than half of funding allocated to Traveller accommodation has been drawn down this year to date.
The Bill will now be sent to the President for early signature.
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty said today that engaging with the banks on mortgage breaks is the “least the minister of finance should do”.
The cost rental scheme will deliver 400 homes.
Opposition TDs have spoken of their “shock”.
Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys said the money will have to be paid back.
The request comes as the minister carries out a review on whether co-living developments should be banned.
It reverses a trend that saw the number of homeless people fall in recent months.
Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien has said the review into co-living “won’t go on forever”.
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien said that the number of people homeless is still “simply too high”.
Minister Darragh O’Brien said Covid-related construction delays has seriously impacted on new build construction.
The emergency measure mean tenants cannot be forced to leave a property, and rent increases are prohibited.
Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin has said the establishment of a non-judicial court would help to support families at risk of repossession.
It is understood a memo will go to Cabinet on Monday to approve the measures.
In a wide-ranging interview, the minister said his department is drawing up a detailed submission which will seek to acquire properties.
The final decision will be made by Cabinet in the coming days.
Tenants cannot be evicted and rent increases are prohibited for the duration of the crisis.
The report was first submitted to former Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy in June 2017,
Darragh O’Brien said he wants to ensure houses ranging in price from €160,000 to €250,000 will be available.
The number of people homeless in December 2019 dipped below 10,000 before rising above that figure again in January 2020.
Budget talks between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are set to intensify in the coming weeks.
Concerns had been that funds for the government’s Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Scheme have run out.
According to its latest report, the body’s workload has grown by 19% year on year since 2016.
Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Trade Darragh O’Brien is writing draft legislation.
The Donegal senator sustained serious head injuries in an accidental fall nearly two years ago.
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The Environment Minister is “not around” but continues to be contactable “at all times”, the department said.