Housing Policy
Dail Éireann — 2021-05-05
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Thomas Pringle (IND), Donegal

The reality is that there were 30 houses delivered in Donegal. I was there on the day the Minister launched the estate. There are 1,600 people on the housing list in Donegal town but only 30 houses. That is shocking. The list is not accurate because it does not take into account the people who are just over the income level to get on the housing list and cannot provide housing for themselves. There is also a ridiculous situation in Donegal whereby landlords will not sign up to HAP or RAS. Applicants are left hanging. It is left to applicants to complain, which would mean penalising themselves further.
The Minister said we will see changes by the end of the year. That is fair enough; let us see the changes. I hope they will be real changes.

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Sitting date: 2021-05-05