Let's regulate short-term let platforms like Airbnb before tourism kicks back in, says housing minister
Housing and tourism departments are in discussions about platform regulations.
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Housing and tourism departments are in discussions about platform regulations.
Pressure has also been mounting on Micheál Martin to set out that the country will not return to another lockdown after Christmas.
Figures for April show that there were 572 fewer people in emergency accommodation compared to March.
The Minister for Housing said co-living developments would “play an important role in catering for the diverse needs of the overall population”.
Murphy said new legislation would not be needed for the extension.
ALONE charity received 3,121 calls in four days.
Staff working in homeless services have been deemed essential personnel.
Housing minister Eoghan Murphy said more places will be secured as needed.
A spokesperson for the minister said he’s maintaining a full work schedule while self-isolating.
Eoghan Murphy also said that he would provide support to homeless services during the crisis.
Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy decided against the increase.
The number of people homeless in December 2019 dipped below 10,000 before rising above that figure again in January 2020.
Microbeads are mostly used in some soaps, shower gels and facial scrubs.
Murphy failed to meet the quota, but was elected at the expense of his colleague Kate O’Connell.
Murphy polled in third place in Dublin Bay South.
The drop of almost 7% is one of the largest monthly decreases recorded for the official homeless figures.
The difference in repayments over the lifetime of the mortgage would mean first-time buyers would pay thousands more.
There are votes out there for politicians with ambitious and credible plans on housing, writes Focus Ireland’s Mike Allen
It’s not known why the site is down, or for how long it will be down for.
The final date for registration ahead of the election is 22 January.
Irene Coady Murphy said last night was particularly cold and they had run out of sleeping bags to give to rough sleepers.
An Electoral Commission has been on the cards for over a decade.
The Taoiseach said Fianna Fáil should be ‘embarrassed’ to discuss their housing policies.
The government says that this is the biggest change to electoral registration since 1918.
Bernard Durkan raised the matter of being able to discuss or criticise party policy at tonight’s meeting.
Opposition members are understood to be considering tabling a motion of no confidence against the health minister in the new year.
Eoghan Murphy says Rebuilding Ireland has delivered 64,000 places to live – but how many are new builds?
Last night, Eoghan Murphy narrowly survived a confidence motion in the Dáil.
The claim has been made since the motion was tabled by the Social Democrats last week.
There were 117 more people homeless in October than there was in September.
Two will vote no confidence in the minister while the two new Fianna Fáil TDs will abstain.
The Housing Minister says the situation would be worse without the government’s Rebuilding Ireland plan.
The government numbers are tight ahead of tonight’s motion of no confidence in the housing minister.
A motion of confidence in Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy is being heard in the Dáil tomorrow night.
Murphy has come under pressure for a number of issues, most notably the significant number of homeless people in Ireland.
Bartra has been contracted to build 768 houses and apartments on the site.
10,397 people were in emergency accommodation in Ireland in September.
The High Court heard that criminals extorted money from companies, including one building houses for Dublin City Council.
The government announced it would support the delivery of over 11,000 new social homes next year.
The minister said RPZ rules will never bring 4% rate rise across the board.