People Before Profit public representatives support Apollo House occupation
People Before Profit reps, TDs Richard Boyd Barrett & Brid Smith, and Cllr John Lyons, speaking in support of Apollo House occupation.
People Before Profit reps, TDs Richard Boyd Barrett & Brid Smith, and Cllr John Lyons, speaking in support of Apollo House occupation.
Brid argues that Coveney’s housing bill represents an attack on the planning process, while pretending to address rent contol. She cites delaying tactics and failure to bring in adequate rent controls currently and historically, as examples of Fianna Fail, as well as Fine Gael, consistently serving the interests of the landlord class and REIT fund holders.
Brid addresses the need for rent controls in forthcoming legislation on housing
People Before Profit will table amendments to the Planning Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill today in the Dáil in reaction to Simon Coveney’s rental strategy announcement.
The plans for a 4% annual cap on rental increases for private renters are hopelessly inadequate and totally ludicrous in a context of inflation running at 0%. It will have little or no impact on the rental and homelessness crisis in Ireland. The Minister’s plan only deals with the rental market in Dublin and Cork and should be nationwide. Simon Coveney’s plan is a fake plan that will do little to ease the pressure on tens of thousands of tenants.Read more »
Press Statement- Bríd Smith TD
26/04/2016
People Before Profit calls on Minister Noonan to halt NAMA sale.