# darragh-obrien - Thursday 12 May, 2022
# Housing Crisis
# Housing Crisis
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty says rents are out of control.
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 10 May, 2022
# An Bord Pleanála
# An Bord Pleanála
Paul Hyde, who has been in the role since 2019, has denied the allegations.
# Darragh O'Brien
# Darragh O'Brien
Darragh O’Brien has written to local authorities about the measure.
# darragh-obrien - Thursday 5 May, 2022
# Housing
# Housing
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien indicated that tax breaks may be needed to keep ‘mom-and-pop landlords’ from selling up.
# darragh-obrien - Friday 29 April, 2022
# Housing Crisis
# Housing Crisis
Figures released by the Department of Housing show that in March 9,825 people were homeless.
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 26 April, 2022
# Housing
# Housing
A total of 25,383 refugees have arrived in the country as of last night.
# Cabinet
# Cabinet
The Government plans to abolish charges for overnight stays as well as fees for day cases.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 13 April, 2022
# Dáil
# Dáil
Cabinet today approved a proposal that would see the number of seats in the next Dáil increase to at least 169 and not more than 179.
# Housing
# Housing
Nursing home residents will be able to keep 60% of rental income under changes to the scheme.
# Renting
# Renting
18,000 cost-rental homes will be provided between now and 2030, said the housing minister.
# darragh-obrien - Friday 25 March, 2022
# Homelessness
# Homelessness
The Department of Housing released the latest figures this afternoon.
# darragh-obrien - Friday 25 February, 2022
# Housing
# Housing
The government wants to bring greater awareness to planning exemptions that allows for pub conversions.
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 22 February, 2022
# Confrontation
# Confrontation
The Irish Daily Mail reported that Watt, one of the country’s top civil servants confronted the housing minister in a crowded pub.
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 15 February, 2022
# Mica Scheme
# Mica Scheme
Campaigners in Donegal had criticised the scheme for including a sliding scale for costs.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 26 January, 2022
# Housing
# Housing
Government has published the second quarterly update of the Housing for All plan.
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 25 January, 2022
# Housing
# Housing
Housing committee to be told the costs of dereliction and vacancy in our cities, towns and villages “are very high in societal terms”.
# darragh-obrien - Monday 24 January, 2022
# Housing
# Housing
Homeowners will have an option to purchase their home back at the price the State paid for it.
# darragh-obrien - Friday 24 December, 2021
# Country Living
# Country Living
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien says the updated plan will be published in early January.
# darragh-obrien - Thursday 16 December, 2021
# Social Contacts
# Social Contacts
NPHET is meeting today to discuss the roll out of more restrictions before Christmas.
# Housing
Grant schemes are under consideration for the buying and refurbishment of above shop units as well as vacant properties around the country, the housing minister tells Christina Finn. New regulations have been signed that will increase first-time buyers income ceiling for the local authority home-loans to €65,000 for single people. Minister says he's "frustrated with the pace" with the pace of progress in regulating short-term let platforms.
# darragh-obrien - Thursday 9 December, 2021
# Rent Cap
# Rent Cap
The legislation aims to cap rent in line inflation or 2% per annum, whichever is lower.
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 16 November, 2021
# Rent Cap
# Rent Cap
The new legislation also proposes to provide enhanced tenancy protection by making a ‘Part 4’ tenancy one of unlimited duration.
# darragh-obrien - Friday 12 November, 2021
# Protected Structures
# Protected Structures
They include the Met Office in Glasnevin, the Casino in Marino and the baths in Clontarf.
# darragh-obrien - Thursday 11 November, 2021
# Mica Redress
# Mica Redress
It is believed that a cap of approximately €400,000 per home will ultimately be agreed upon.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 10 November, 2021
# Cuckoo Funds
# Cuckoo Funds
The Department of Finance has said the Housing for All plan states that it will engage with institutional investors, including through trade show events.
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 2 November, 2021
# Rent Cap
# Rent Cap
Darragh O’Brien said that the proposed legislation will be brought to a meeting of the Cabinet on Thursday.
# darragh-obrien - Friday 29 October, 2021
# Darragh O'Brien
# Darragh O'Brien
Latest figures showed there were 8,475 people who are homeless in September – the fourth consecutive month that the number has risen.
# darragh-obrien - Thursday 21 October, 2021
# Rent Cap
# Rent Cap
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty said inflation is now running at over 4.3%.
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 12 October, 2021
# Budget 2022
# Budget 2022
The tax was announced by Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe this afternoon and will replace the vacant sites levy.
# darragh-obrien - Friday 1 October, 2021
# Mica
The report says the total cost of the remediation scheme could be €3.2 billion. Homeowners who have to completely demolish and rebuild their homes would not necessarily get a 100% grant. Other remediation works would receive a 100% grant and all caps should be increased, the report says. The report is to be considered by the minister before he brings proposals to Cabinet.
# darragh-obrien - Thursday 30 September, 2021
# Redress
# Redress
Campaigners are seeking 100% redress for damage to their homes.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 29 September, 2021
# Mica
# Mica
The householders, in Donegal and Mayo, are seeking 100% redress for their Mica damaged homes.
# darragh-obrien - Monday 27 September, 2021
# Mica
# Mica
The Housing Minister will meet mica-affected homeowners later this week.
# Housing For All
# Housing For All
Housing experts criticised the focus on supply issues rather than affordability.
# darragh-obrien - Thursday 16 September, 2021
# Darragh O'Brien
# Darragh O'Brien
O’Brien said this was “an immediate and very serious issue”, but he explained there was no short-term solution.
# darragh-obrien - Saturday 11 September, 2021
# Poolbeg Site
The Journal reported in June around fears about how ‘affordable’ housing at Poolbeg in Dublin would be delivered. The 37-acre site is one of the last large-scale pieces of development land left in Dublin city. But concerns remain over the 'affordable' units which could cost as much as €600,000.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 8 September, 2021
# Eamon Martin
# Eamon Martin
The Government last week launched its ‘Housing for All’ plan which aims to create 300,000 new homes by the end of the decade.
# darragh-obrien - Friday 3 September, 2021
# Housing For All
# Housing For All
The Land Development Agency will take ownership of State land capable of delivering 10,000 to 15,000 additional homes.
# darragh-obrien - Thursday 2 September, 2021
# Rental Market
# Rental Market
Property owners will not be able to advertise a short-term let unless they have received the required planning permission.
# Momentum Builds
# Momentum Builds
Work on 12,700 housing units commenced in the second quarter, the highest number since 2007.
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