SF Makes Submission To Help Tackle The Current Housing Crisis

Sinn Féin has made a submission containing 12 key recommendations to the Dáil committee to help tackle the housing crisis in Ireland.

The submission outlines key priorities which the party believes should be included in the report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness.

Deputy Eoin Ó Broin said: "The submission contains twelve key recommendations including; a referendum to enshrine the right to a home in the Constitution, a significant increase in capital for Local Authorities for the building and acquisition of social housing stock, the committee should propose an urgent review of procurement and tendering rules with a view to shortening them to allow for faster delivery of new social housing and propose it should legislation on rent certainty."


The submission also includes measures to tackle the mortgage arrears crisis, including a proposal to cap mortgage interest rates.

(CD/LM)