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Opinion: Opposition for opposition sake to Affordable Housing Plan short-changes young people and families
Fianna Fáil’s Mary Fitzpatrick responds to opposition criticism of the government’s Affordable Housing Plan. By Mary Fitzpatrick Tuesday 2 Feb 2021, 3:58 PM Feb 2nd 2021, 3:58 PM 17,691 Views 34 Comments Mary Fitzpatrick
ACCESS TO SECURE, affordable, fit for purpose housing is one of the most immediate challenges facing young people and families in Ireland today.
Over the last ten years, housing supply dropped, house prices inflated, home ownership fell to a record low of 68.6% and homelessness exploded.
Our new government, with Fianna Fáil Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien, recognises the failure of the previous ten years and the urg