"Green New Deal" proposes 300,000 new homes.
A Maynooth University expert in housing has called for radical reform of housing provision in Ireland.
The ‘Green New Deal for Housing in Ireland’ proposes 300,000 new, public, affordable, sustainable homes
A core recommendation of the research is the development of a new vision for national housing policy
This would include the development of a new national housing plan based on the State ensuring a guaranteed sufficient supply of affordable, secure, high-quality and environmentally sustainable housing.
Delighted to present my book 'Housing Shock:The Irish Housing Crisis & how to solve it' to @PresidentIRL We had an engaging discussion on this most pressing of social crises & the fundamental importance of home, a human right. Big thank you for warm welcome to me & my family pic.twitter.com/uQCzixuhrZ
— Rory Hearne (@RoryHearneGaffs) June 2, 2021
Dr. Rory Hearne is an author and Assistant Professor in Social Policy at Maynooth U.
Speaking to Kildare Today, he says a complete re-imagining of the concept of social homes is required.
Dr.Hearne joined Clem Ryan on Thursday's edition of the programme.

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