Sinn Féin spokesperson on Housing, Eoin Ó Broin TD, has said that ‘only Sinn Féin has a plan to deliver homes that workers and families can afford.’

Setting out a Sinn Féin motion to be tabled in the Dáil next week, he has said that it is possible to deliver homes at prices under €300,000, depending on size and location, under Sinn Féin’s plans to deliver genuinely Affordable Housing Schemes.

Teachta Ó Broin said:

“Sinn Féin are setting out a plan to deliver Affordable Housing Schemes that workers and families can actually afford.

“After thirteen years of Fine Gael in government, home ownership has collapsed with a staggering 40% of people in their 30’s still living in their family home.

“Due to the actions, and inaction, of the current government workers and families cannot afford to buy and they can’t afford to rent. It is a vicious cycle.

“Under Sinn Féin’s new Affordable Housing Scheme, Councils and housing bodies will build homes that people can buy at or near the cost of construction, excluding land related costs. 

“This can be done by building on public land and getting the State to cover all land related costs; including siteworks and development, utility connections, land and land finance.

“This scheme will be open to those with a gross household income of up to €85,000; those who are currently locked out of the housing market.

“We will only fix the housing crisis and bring down the cost of homes and rents by increasing supply.

“Sinn Féin’s new affordable housing scheme will deliver tens of thousands of homes over five years; as part of the biggest social and affordable housing plan in the history of the State.”

Note:

A copy of Sinn Féin’s Dáil motion on affordable housing, to be debated next week, is available here