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Government's housing budget 'a joke' according to local TD

Oct 12, 2021 18:05
By Shannonside News
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Government's housing budget 'a joke' according to local TD

The government has been accused of ignoring the full severity of the housing crisis.

The government has failed to adequately resource initiatives to tackle the country's housing crisis according to a local opposition TD

Sinn Fein's Claire Kerrane says it's a joke that the vacant land tax will take 2 to 3 years to kick in.

The Roscommon Galway deputy says they didn't seek three years to bring in carbon taxes, so why should they wait for the vacant levy.

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Responding to the Sinn Fein TD, Cavan/Monaghan Fianna Fail TD Brendan Smith said the government's investment in housing in Budget 2022 is no joke:

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