Govt. Accused Of Doing Nothing For Renters In Budget 2022.

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Wednesday, October 13th, 2021 1:23pm

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

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Around 12,000 people in Kildare alone live in privately rented accommodation.

The Government has been accused of doing absolutely nothing for renters in the budget.

Around 12,000 people in Kildare alone live in privately rented accommodation.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the only long term solution will be an increased supply of housing.

Our Political Correspondent Seán Defoe reports

.@DarraghOBrienTD bluffing his way through q’s at budget briefing

🚨Zero for renters
🚨Just 1250 affordable homes
🚨1K less social homes than FG promised
🚨Lame duck Zoned Land Tax
🚨Little for mica/pyrite redress & zero for defects
🚨 Plenty of €€€ for landlords & developers pic.twitter.com/Y6WzoXFD6u

— Eoin Ó Broin (@EOBroin) October 12, 2021

 

 

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