); A human error : Sinn Féin motion on affordable housing passed by Dáil after junior Minister doesn t call vote
The housing crisis has been top of the political agenda for over two weeks now, following outrage over cuckoo funds. By Gráinne Ní Aodha Wednesday 19 May 2021, 2:47 PM 5 hours ago 26,197 Views 39 Comments
Junior Minister Malcolm Noonan
Junior Minister Malcolm Noonan
A MOTION ON affordable housing proposed by Sinn Féin has been passed by the Dáil after Government TDs forgot to vote for their amendment to the motion.
Sinn Féin spokesperson on housing Eoin Ó Broin proposed a motion calling for housing in Dublin to be made available for €230,000, and rents to be between €700-€900.
THE Heathrow slots at Shannon could become vulnerable after the current obligation on IAG to retain them at the Clare airport expires in September 2022, but with airlines now requiring public support, there is an opportunity for the Government to secure the connectivity.
That’s the view of Lahinch hotelier Michael Vaughan, a former President of the Irish Hotels Federation.
“Those slots are in the hands of IAG now to do what they want. I think it’s a very serious concern and I’m glad it’s being raised. It was on a lot of people’s minds before the pandemic.
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THE position of chair of Shannon Group is to be advertised once more, following February’s fiasco when a candidate was announced and then stepped down within hours.
Aaron Forde had been announced as the appointee, before the emergence of several offensive tweets by the former head of agri business Aurivo emerged.
There had been some uncertainty about what would happen next, but an email to Clare TD Joe Carey from Transport Minister Eamon Ryan’s office this week sought to clarify the situation.
The email stated, “Minister Ryan and Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton have agreed to launch a new campaign with the Public Appointments Service (PAS) and the minister has requested that this process be concluded as expeditiously as possible.