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# Housing Agency

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# Housing
'Don't despair': Housing Minister on his 'radical' plans to solve Ireland's housing issues
State-backed mortgages, Airbnb regulations, and new law needed for Mica scheme – Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien tells The Journal that people shouldn’t despair about housing.
Grant schemes are under consideration for the buying and refurbishment of above shop units as well as vacant properties around the country, the housing minister tells Christina Finn.
New regulations have been signed that will increase first-time buyers income ceiling for the local authority home-loans to €65,000 for single people.
Minister says he's "frustrated with the pace" with the pace of progress in regulating short-term let platforms.
DCC says 'no low hanging fruit' when it comes to vacant houses in the capital
Vacant property tax to be introduced next year in a bid to get empty homes back on the market
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Dec 16th 2021, 12:05 AM
# Homelessness
Former top housing official claims homelessness in Ireland is 'normal'
Former chair of the Housing Agency Conor Skehan made his comments on RTÉ’s Claire Byrne Live last night.
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Jan 8th 2019, 10:33 AM
# Affordable Housing
This is how Labour wants the State to solve the housing crisis
A new national agency and a nationwide Rent Pressure Zone are on the party’s agenda.
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Jul 10th 2018, 11:18 AM
# Housing Agency
Former Jacob's owner Michael Carey nominated to replace Conor Skehan as chair of the Housing Agency
Murphy has nominated Michael Carey, the former chair of Bord Bia who has extensive experience overseeing state bodies.
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Apr 18th 2018, 2:45 PM
# Homelessness
'I'm careful with my words': Conor Skehan stands by his 'gaming the system' comments
The chair of Ireland’s Housing Agency is one of the government’s top advisors.
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Jan 31st 2018, 5:58 PM
# conor skehan
Head of Housing Agency who said homeless families may be 'gaming the system' reappointed for another year
Conor Skehan’s five year stint as chair of the agency was due to end at the beginning of this year.
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Jan 5th 2018, 7:16 PM
# Homelessness
'No evidence whatsoever' to claims by top housing official that homeless families are 'gaming the system'
Conor Skehan said that families may be “gaming the system” in order to jump up the social housing waiting list.
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Jan 2nd 2018, 3:30 PM
# building and property
'Ireland's housing crisis is completely normal': Government's top housing adviser
Conor Skehan says the country could already be sowing the seeds for the next property meltdown.
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Oct 20th 2017, 2:30 PM
# Brexit
A major business lobby group wants a €1 BILLION social housing spend
Businesses are increasingly viewing the homeless crisis in Ireland as an obstacle to economic growth.
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Jul 14th 2016, 6:03 AM
# squeezed out
Three graphs that sum up Ireland's broken property system
The country’s population has hit a 150-year high – but there aren’t enough homes being built.
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Jul 29th 2015, 5:32 PM
# nothin' goin' on but the rent
"I would never buy a property again," says Government's top housing adviser. "I rent"
Conor Skehan says Irish people must stop thinking of renting as ‘dead money’.
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Nov 24th 2014, 8:01 AM
# Home Non Existent Home
Ireland needs a lot of houses says report
79,660 houses, to be exact.
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Apr 4th 2014, 8:50 AM