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<p>Sinn Féin spokesperson on housing Eoin Ó Broin said that these properties are not being purchased by AHBs for multiple reasons, including the high maintenance costs associated with them, as well as the houses being located too sparsely apart. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie</p>

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Tenants in properties acquired by the State are yet to see reduced rents, 18 months into scheme

The latest data from the Housing Agency shows that despite a scheme being launched in April 2023, no tenants have been placed on rents below market rates.

<p>Having invited the vultures into the market in the wake of the economic crash, once they started feeding hungrily on a soaraway rental market, Fine Gael failed to act. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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Mick Clifford: Neale Richmond's on a roll as minister for kite-flying

Michael Clifford

SMick Clifford: Cost of Sinn Féin's housing plan is a bit of a Blur

Sinn Féin propose derelict site compound tax that could reach 35%

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Sinn Féin propose derelict site compound tax that could reach 35%

More than 100,000 properties in total listed as vacant and derelict

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More than 100,000 properties in total listed as vacant and derelict

Irish Migration

comment-analysis

John Looby: So, what is Sinn Féin for?

Sinn Féin promise to deliver up to 50,000 affordable homes if in government

Sinn Féin promise to deliver up to 50,000 affordable homes if in government

The plan has promised to deliver affordable homes to buy at between €250,000 and €300,000, depending on the size of the property and its location

Thu, 01 Aug, 2024

Woman looking at houses and flats in the window of an estate agent in London, UK

High level of rental properties not registered with board, figures show

the CSO says that certain informal rental arrangements may fall outside the scope of the Residential Tenancies Board, including in situations where a property is let out to a relative

Tue, 30 Jul, 2024

Spurred By Rising Prices, Phoenix Undergoes A New Housing Boom

Housing output shows Government 'just not serious' about crisis, says Ó Broin

'In the first quarter of this year, just 32 affordable homes were completed across four local authorities', the Sinn Féin housing spokesperson said

Mon, 22 Jul, 2024

An Bord Pleanála still struggling with backlog, with more than 1,000 decisions outstanding

An Bord Pleanála still struggling with backlog, with more than 1,000 decisions outstanding

A planning board spokesperson said 'considerable inroads' had been made into the backlog since April of last year

Wed, 10 Jul, 2024

Approved for Construction

Government to provide Cork developers with over €50m worth of subsidies

Subsidies fall under the Croí Conaithe Cities scheme, which will provide 582 apartments between Cork and Dublin, with five contracts signed with developers

Fri, 05 Jul, 2024

Young woman getting keys to new apartment from Real Estate Agent

Government ‘is not prioritising law against sex for rent’

Experts say some landlords are exploiting people amid the housing crisis as adverts continue to appear online offering accommodation in exchange for sex

Sun, 16 Jun, 2024

Irish Migration

Housing Commission's report will be published, says Taoiseach

Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin said that the report has showed that the Government's housing plans were not working

Tue, 21 May, 2024

Mary Lou McDonald interview

Mary Lou McDonald defends Sinn Féin's rhetoric on open borders

SF leader says: 'Sinn Féin is not for open borders, we are for a system that is fair, human rights compliant, efficient'

Sun, 28 Apr, 2024

Minister denies amendment to planning bill arose due to lobbying of developers

Minister denies amendment to planning bill arose due to lobbying of developers

At a meeting of the housing committee on Wednesday morning, Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin said that previous contributions from Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien were contrary to advice from Attorney General Rossa Fanning

Wed, 27 Mar, 2024

Mary Lou McDonald interview

Yes, Minister: How will Sinn Féin and civil servants get on?

Unlike Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, civil servants have no experience of dealing with Sinn Féin as office holders

Mon, 26 Feb, 2024

Stormont Assembly

Top civil servant moved as officials plan for Sinn Féin election success

A top civil servant is to be moved to focus on Northern Ireland matters ahead of a general election which could see Sinn Féin claim power across the island of Ireland.

Mon, 26 Feb, 2024

Fears that new planning bill 'will make system even more difficult'

Fears that new planning bill 'will make system even more difficult'

Over 1,100 amendments being tabled by Government and opposition for third-biggest bill in the history of the State

Sun, 11 Feb, 2024

Planning Application

Department of Housing sharply criticised for bringing forward planning Bill that is 'not fit for purpose'

400 changes tabled to its own legislation

Wed, 31 Jan, 2024

Social homes building costs may become 'unsustainable' and raise reliance on private sector

Social homes building costs may become 'unsustainable' and raise reliance on private sector

Simon Communities of Ireland executive director Wayne Stanley said the Government needs to build 15,000 social homes a year

Mon, 29 Jan, 2024

Property To Let, London.

Fewer than half of renters in Cork claimed tax credit in 2023

The renters' tax credit is 20% of your rent payments for the year up to a maximum of €750 for an individual and €1,500 for a couple

Thu, 25 Jan, 2024

Housing minister compares Eoin Ó Broin to 'snake oil salesman' on housing issues

Housing minister compares Eoin Ó Broin to 'snake oil salesman' on housing issues

The number of people who accessed emergency accommodation in October included 9,188 adults and 3,991 children. Mr O'Brien said this figure remains his 'absolute priority'

Wed, 03 Jan, 2024

Female Hands Holding Smart Phone Displaying Photo of For Sale Real Estate Sign and House Behind.

Government must help average earners overcome 'impediments' to homebuying, say auctioneers

Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin said new house prices are 'out of control', with the problem exacerbated by a dearth of affordable homes

Tue, 02 Jan, 2024

More than 19,000 homeless in Ireland, claims Sinn Féin

More than 19,000 homeless in Ireland, claims Sinn Féin

Official statistics from the Department of Housing said there were 12,827 people experiencing homelessness in September

Mon, 20 Nov, 2023

Mick Clifford: Whatever way you look at it, Sinn Féin is on a roll

S Mick Clifford: Whatever way you look at it, Sinn Féin is on a roll

At the party ard fheis in the Athlone-based Technological University Shannonside (TUS), there was standing room only

Sun, 12 Nov, 2023

Sinn Fein Ard Fheis 2023

S Elaine Loughlin: Sinn Féin's challenge is to keep supporters north and south on the one road

Shifts in SF's stance on Palestine, and grassroots protests about them, is among the issues Mary Lou McDonald must manage

Sat, 11 Nov, 2023

Darragh O'Brien claims Sinn Féin 'irresponsible' for putting forward housing amendments

Darragh O'Brien claims Sinn Féin 'irresponsible' for putting forward housing amendments

Housing minister criticises SF's alternative budget provisions on housing, which call for the scrapping of the Help To Buy scheme

Wed, 01 Nov, 2023

Minister accuses 'arrogant' Sinn Féin of being 'heavy on bluster' in alternative Budget

Minister accuses 'arrogant' Sinn Féin of being 'heavy on bluster' in alternative Budget

Sinn Féin's Eoin Ó Broin said: 'Almost all of the evidence available shows that the Government’s policy is failing.'

Fri, 06 Oct, 2023

Woman looking at houses and flats in the window of an estate agent in London, UK

Budget will see new measures for hard-pressed renters and landlords

The Government is set to introduce new measures that will help hard-pressed renters by increasing the €500 tax credit in next month’s budget. Housing Minister Daragh O'Brien has been pushing for the tax credit to be increased to almost €800.

Sat, 16 Sep, 2023

Leo Varadkar becomes Taoiseach

S Who are the winners and losers of the boundary changes?

Despite an increase of 14 TDs, there will still be politicians left high and dry by changes but just who's in trouble after the boundary changes?

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

Drawer of wooden commode full of paper documents

Paul Hosford: Why has the State been sitting on the Mulcahy Report since 2017?

The report into planning corruption allegations — which themselves date back to 2010 — is still under lock and key. It's a fine example of the sclerosis that holds up reform in Ireland

Sat, 12 Aug, 2023

Shrink private rental sector and increase social housing, says Sinn Féin

Shrink private rental sector and increase social housing, says Sinn Féin

The Dublin Mid-West TD also calls for a three-year ban on rent increases across the country

Thu, 10 Aug, 2023

Government called on to make sex-for-rent a criminal offence when Dáil returns

Government called on to make sex-for-rent a criminal offence when Dáil returns

Sinn Féin's housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin has said it is 'remarkable' the Government has failed to introduce legislation to protect vulnerable renters from sexual exploitation

Wed, 02 Aug, 2023

Close-up of a couple receiving key of their new real estate.

Just 10% of registered tenants have claimed €500 tax credit this year

The low uptake for 2023 was described as “quite alarming” by Sinn Féin’s housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin

Fri, 21 Jul, 2023

Housing Stock

New homes 'totally out of reach' for couples on average salaries

Report shows couples with a joint income of €89,000 in Cork, Galway, or Meath would need a deposit of €38,000 to afford a new home

Fri, 21 Jul, 2023

Blackstone Said to Plan IPO of $7 Billion Building Products Firm

Government denies Central Bank claim it will miss its housing targets

The Department of Housing has rejected a report from the Central Bank that alleges the Government will miss its housing targets for 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Wed, 21 Jun, 2023

Sinn Féin TD Eoin Ó Broin praises stroke unit staff after admission

Sinn Féin TD Eoin Ó Broin praises stroke unit staff after admission

A Sinn Féin TD has praised the "incredible" staff at Dublin's Beaumont Hospital after being admitted to the stroke unit for precautionary tests.

Fri, 02 Jun, 2023

Darragh O'Brien promises to enact 'right to first refusal' for tenants before summer recess

Darragh O'Brien promises to enact 'right to first refusal' for tenants before summer recess

Housing Minister says it will protect renters after the lifting of the eviction ban and will be balanced with tax breaks for landlords

Mon, 22 May, 2023

Department of Integration at loggerheads with Kildare County Council over property

Department of Integration at loggerheads with Kildare County Council over property

The council has issued an enforcement notice calling for conversion works at Ryevale House to be ceased. The protected structure is currently accommodating 80 refugees

Tue, 16 May, 2023

Energy bills

Homeowners reduced gas use far more than industry in 2022

Demand for felt by 12% in 2022, but industrial consumption fell by just 6%, figures show.

Fri, 28 Apr, 2023

Russian invasion of Ukraine

Darragh O'Brien: Opposition's housing measures criticism 'entirely predictable'

Minister announced a €1bn package of additional housing measures this week

Wed, 26 Apr, 2023

Sinn Féin leader under pressure to clarify links with Dowdall

Sinn Féin leader under pressure to clarify links with Dowdall

Claims that the party had 'more than an inkling' about the former councillor’s background

Wed, 19 Apr, 2023

Terry Prone: Coalition parties may fear ‘populism’ but they dismiss it at their peril

Terry Prone: Coalition parties may fear ‘populism’ but they dismiss it at their peril

The word means nothing to the people being warned off voting, particularly for Sinn Féin and People before Profit

Mon, 10 Apr, 2023

Virus Outbreak Italy Schools Reopening

Schools to share teachers from September due to 'critical' shortage

The sharing scheme would give teachers of high-demand subjects such as Irish, maths, sciences, and modern languages a full-time teaching contract

Sat, 08 Apr, 2023

CC SINN FEIN

Letters to the Editor: No place for populism in solution to housing crisis

Some balance needs to be brought to the discussion over the past number of weeks about the lifting of the eviction ban. Sinn Féin deputy leader Pearse Doherty’s claim that the “Government had voted to make people homeless” is just a step too far.

Fri, 07 Apr, 2023

Government red tape blamed for €1bn housing underspend

Government red tape blamed for €1bn housing underspend

Sinn Féin's Eoin O Broin said the covid shutdowns to construction could explain part of the underspend, but that it has continued into 2023

Thu, 06 Apr, 2023

Evictions ban

Paul Hosford: Government painting itself into a corner with attacks on Peter McVerry

A row on the eviction ban started on the airwaves which is stoked on social media — a thoroughly modern uproar and one with no real winner.

Tue, 04 Apr, 2023

Sinn Féin housing spokesman under fire over altered eviction painting tweet

Sinn Féin housing spokesman under fire over altered eviction painting tweet

The artwork which inserted gardaí into a famine-time eviction scene was posted by Éoin Ó Broin with the caption 'no words needed'

Sun, 02 Apr, 2023

Sinn Féin calls on Independent TDs to switch vote in motion of no confidence

Sinn Féin calls on Independent TDs to switch vote in motion of no confidence

Sinn Féin's housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin has also appealed to Independents to back his legislation that would see the eviction ban continue until the end of January 2024.

Sun, 26 Mar, 2023

Concerns over timeframe for tenant-in-situ purchases

Concerns over timeframe for tenant-in-situ purchases

Oireachtas housing committee hears it takes an average of four months for local authorities to acquire a property under the scheme

Tue, 21 Mar, 2023