Alan Kelly has ‘100% support’ for rent certainity plans

Environment Minister Alan Kelly has insisted he still has “100% support” from his party over his rent certainty plans, despite claims he is becoming increasingly isolated in his battle to implement the popular policy.

Thu, 22 Oct, 2015 - 01:00

Fiachra Ó Cionnaith

The Labour TD denied he has lost the backing of coalition colleagues for the initiative, which would see rent prices linked to the consumer price index for a number of years in order to quell surging price hikes, as he launched 500 modular houses for homeless families yesterday.

Speaking to reporters 24 hours after a spokesperson for Tánaiste Joan Burton declined to refer to the long-stated potential policy as a “red line” issue for the party instead saying it “could be an option”, Mr Kelly remained defiant on its future.