Is the housing crisis solvable? How much is it to do with a population that has nearly doubled? Will S. County Dublin have to be told to add an extra three stories?
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I think a lot more needs to be made of political parties like Sinn Fein, Labour and the Social Democrats who are constantly crying crocodile tears about the housing crisis yet whose TDs and Councillors are usually leading opposition to new housing projects. It's galling to listen to Holly Cairns every week in the Dáil whinging about home young people not being able to own a home while her party (according to the Irish Independent Soc Dem TDs/councillors have objected to approx 3 thousand new houses/apartments). https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/holly-cairns-backs-social-democrats-tds-over-string-of-objections-to-new-builds/a1939944952.html.
Unfortunately lot of people see the likes of SF and the Soc Dems as the answer to the housing crisis and can't or won't see the link between objections and scarcity of units to buy.
Former SD leader Roisin Shorthall objected to housing in her area by saying it would “completely distort the area” whatever that means as it’s an urban area anyway.Politicians always play to their base. Governments only drive up prices with their mad policies ie help to buy, shared equity schemes. Rent controls and excessive regulations. Objections by TDs.
All this does is increase prices.
This affordable housing we are supposed to get is all a myth. Inflation will win out once the giveaway budget is done in Autumn.
Best thing government can do is leave it to the free market and stay out of it.