Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Housing, Planning and Local Government, Barry Cowen has said that the Government must take real action on its commitment to launch a new affordable housing initiative. Speaking after the Taoiseach made another announcement about utilising Nama to help with providing housing, Cowen said: “Unfortunately this announcement lacked any specific details on […]
Fianna Fáil Housing Spokesperson Barry Cowen TD has questioned the hasty refusal of Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and his colleague Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy to properly consider proposals for the construction of more affordable homes. His comments come following the Minister’s hasty rejection of temporary reform of VAT rules on the purchase of new homes […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Housing, Barry Cowen TD has said that the crisis in homelessness has gone beyond party politics and has become a fundamental issue for Irish society. Earlier this week, a young mother of two died tragically in emergency accommodation in Kildare, while a man who was found unconscious on Suffolk Street in […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Housing Barry Cowen TD has said the State should utilise NAMA to help deliver new social housing. Deputy Cowen added that NAMA should be reconstituted by giving it an additional mandate to enable it to manage housing development on public owned sites on behalf of Local Authorities: Deputy Cowen said, “The […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Housing, Planning and Local Government Barry Cowen TD says the Government is showing little interest in tackling land hoarding by large investors. Deputy Cowen added that the decision taken by former Finance Minister Michael Noonan in 2012 to grant a Capital Gains Tax exemption to investors who brought prior to the […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Housing Barry Cowen TD says the Government needs to be much more proactive in its effort to bring vacant homes back into use. Deputy Cowen made the comments after Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy took to the airwaves to discuss the establishment of an Empty Homes Unit within the Department of […]
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