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Absence of Rent Controls and homeless crisis

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  Absence of Rent Controls and homeless crisis raised with minister in the Dáil Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley today raised the absence of rent controls and particularly how it’s exacerbating the homeless crisis including in the Midlands, with Minister for Environment, Alan Kelly. Stanley pointed out in the Dáil that the absence of any kind of controls or limits is causing a flood of homelessness. He also noted that rents have gone up more than 35% since this Government took office.…

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Announcement on rent measures is a failure

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update on rent controls Announcement on rent measures is a fig leaf to cover failure Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley said that the measures reported in today’s newspapers that the Government are supposed to implement, fall way short of what is required to regulate the private rent sector. The measures being proposed do not link rent increases to the consumer…

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Laois nursing homes need to be prioritised by Government

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  Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley commented today on HIQA’s decision to halt admissions into Mountmellick Nursing Home. He said “The Health Information and Quality Authorities (HIQA) decision to halt admissions into Mountmellick Nursing Home highlights the need for the urgent upgrade of Laois nursing units. While some of the HIQA requirements may be over…

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