Government failing on housing as homelessness continues to soar
Labour’s Councillor Francis Timmons in Clondalkin, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart and Brittas has responded with deep concern to the latest September housing figures, which reveal that 14,760 people are now in emergency accommodation nationwide, including a devastating 4,561 children.
Cllr. Timmons said,
“Here in Clondalkin, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart and Brittas, like everywhere in Ireland, we are hearing about the same heartbreaking stories: families forced into emergency accommodation, parents unable to find affordable housing, and children growing up without a stable home. Ireland is a wealthy nation, and the fact that 4,561 children are living in such precarious conditions is simply unforgivable. This government, led by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, has failed families across Ireland.
This on the heels of two damning reports released this week: the Simon Community’s “Locked out of the Market” report and Threshold’s impact report on renters. Both reports have underscored the severity of Ireland’s housing crisis and highlighted the government’s continued failure to deliver on its promises.
“We’ve had report after report laying bare the devastation caused by this government’s policies. Government’s ‘Housing for All’ plan has failed by any metric. Homelessness figures are up, evictions are up, and house prices are up. And as I speak to people in Clondalkin, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart and Brittas , housing is the issue that dominates conversations. Whether its young people priced out of the market or families being evicted, it all comes back to Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael’s failure.
“On the ground in Clondalkin, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart and Brittas , Labour canvassers have been inundated with concerns about housing. The message is clear: people need affordable housing now. Labour’s housing plan focuses on public investment, not just in housing but in people’s futures.”
“Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have failed, plain and simple. We in Labour have a clear vision for housing. That means stronger protections for renters and significant investment in public housing. We believe in building better, together for all in Clondalkin, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart and Brittas and across Ireland.”
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