Sinn Féin Spokesperson on the Environment Brian Stanley TD said that the government resorting to threats to force people into paying their water charges was ‘an act of desperation’. He also said that it was unacceptable that people’s bank accounts, social welfare payments, wages and rent payments should be interfered with in order to meet…
DetailsGuarded welcome for the Governments Actions Plan for Housing Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has given a guarded welcome to the Governments Action Plan for Housing, but stressed that it needs quick implementation to deal with the crisis. Deputy Stanley said “Minister Coveneys plan is an improvement on proposals from previous holders of that office,…
DetailsSpeaking in the Dáil this week regarding the delay of the report on Portlaoise Hospital, compiled under the tutelage of Dr. Susan O’ Reilly I said “The report was to be published in September 2015. We are now in the month of November 2016 and heading for Christmas, yet we still have not seen it.”…
DetailsSinn Féin Press Statement Housing crisis is a national scandal – Stanley Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley has described the homelessness situation and the housing crisis as a “national scandal” which is being effectively ignored by the Government. Deputy Stanley said “In June there were 620 families in emergency accommodation in Ireland and there are…
DetailsHousing crisis causing chaos for families and must now be made a priority. Speaking prior to handing in his nomination papers today Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley said that “the outgoing Labour/ Fine Gael Government has failed spectacularly to make the housing crisis a priority. They have been big on announcements and PR but have failed on delivery. The number of people becoming homeless in…
DetailsIn 2012 the Government rolled out two schemes, the Mortgage to Rent Scheme (MTR) and the Local Authority Mortgage to Rent Scheme (LAMTR). Both Schemes were designed to allow people with unsustainable mortgages remain in their homes. The LAMTR allows people in mortgage difficulties who borrowed from their Local Authority (LA) to transfer their house…
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