Motion calls for affordable housing
by Mark Corcoran
 
A ‘Raise the Roof’ rally in Limerick city centre earlier this month was attended by several political parties and key civil society bodies.
A ‘Raise the Roof’ rally in Limerick city centre earlier this month was attended by several political parties and key civil society bodies.

A cross-party motion calling for a change of direction on public housing was brought in front of the Dáil last week. The motion, tabled by Sinn Féin, Labour, the Social Democrats and People Before Profit, called for the Budget to deliver a radical shift in housing policy next year.

 

The initiative came from the Fórsa-backed ‘Raise the Roof’ campaign, which is calling for rent controls, an end to forced evictions, more secure tenancies, and a legal right to housing.

 

A ‘Raise the Roof’ rally in Limerick city centre earlier this month was attended by several political parties and key civil society bodies.

 

The Government responded to the cross-party motion by pointing out their commitment to ensure that 300,000 homes will be built over the next decade. But the Irish Congress of Trade Unions has said policy needs to focus on affordable housing, rather than the total number of new builds.

 

The Government programme envisages the construction of 90,000 social homes by the end of 2030.

 

Fórsa and ICTU have been supporters of the ‘Raise the Roof’ campaign since its establishment.

 

Read more about the campaign HERE.

 

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