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So-called parties of home ownership have failed on housing
Responding to new research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), which shows a widening generational housing gap, Labour Leader and Party Housing Spokesperson Ivana Bacik TD has condemned the government’s failure on …
Antisocial policies which enable vacancy and dereliction must be tackled
Speaking in the Dáil today, Labour Leader and spokesperson on housing, Ivana Bacik TD, called on the Government to take stronger action to tackle vacancy and dereliction. Deputy Bacik said: “While official figures understate the true …
What’s happening with the referendum on Gender Equality?
Apparent u-turn on the Taoiseach’s commitment to a November referendum This afternoon, Ivana Bacik TD, Labour Party Leader and Chairperson of the Gender Equality Committee, challenged the Tánaiste on the Government’s apparent slippage …
Low targets and abandonment of the eviction ban – the government has failed on housing
Minister O’Brien confirms no plans to reintroduce annual eviction ban Government platitudes on targets conceal overall lack of ambition A housing emergency was declared almost five years ago – where are the emergency measures? Today, …
Renters remain bottom of the pile of Government priorities
Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik has expressed concern about new delays in introduction of rights for renters. Deputy Bacik said: “Reports this morning suggest that the range of hastily compiled measures for renters …
Government cannot be distracted by RTÉ in tackling homelessness
With news that there are now 12,441 people living in homelessness, an increase of 182 people in a month, Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik as urged Government to consider emergency measures to protect vulnerable renters. …
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