Focus Ireland welcomes Govt new housing policy statement

Focus Ireland welcomed today's launch of the Government's new housing policy statement 'Delivering Homes, Sustaining Communities' but the organisation stressed the document is limited in scope and weakened by a failure to address in detail core issues impacting on the delivering of homes to those most in need.

Declan Jones, Chief Executive of Focus Ireland said: "Focus Ireland welcomes the aim of the housing policy to build sustainable communities through providing quality housing. Access to safe, secure and affordable housing which appropriately meets individual needs is a fundamental human need and it is critical to health, well being and participation in society."