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Independent Galway East TD Seán Canney
An independent TD has said that vacant homes in towns and villages should be refurbished and utilised in an effort to tackle the housing shortage in the country.
Galway East Dáil representative, Seán Canney said the housing supply crisis is a “difficult issue”, but the government is “missing out on an opportunity by refusing to recognise the potential” to bring vacant houses back into use.
“Every town and village has properties which are boarded up for many years; they are a blight on the streetscapes. The 2016 census reported that 245,460 dwellings were vacant in the country,” the deputy said.
Galway Bay FM
7 May 2021
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway TD says the Government is missing out on a major opportunity by refusing to recognise the potential to bring back vacant houses into use.
Deputy Sean Canney says the housing supply issue is a difficult and complex issue, but every town and village has properties boarded up for many years.
He points out the 2016 census shows there are almost 250 thousand vacant dwellings nationwide.
Deputy Canney believes the main obstacles are the cost of refurbishment, planning constraints, reluctance of owners to sell vacant properties, and lack of services in towns and villages.
Eoghan Murphy resigns as TD for Dublin Bay South
Updated / Tuesday, 27 Apr 2021
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Political Correspondent
Eoghan Murphy has resigned his seat as a TD for Dublin Bay South and is to pursue a career in international co-operation, human rights and democracy.
The move was announced in a statement issued by Fine Gael this morning.
Mr Murphy said he had come to this personal decision and acknowledged that it may come as a surprise .
He was a Fine Gael councillor, and served in the Dáil from 2011 as a TD, minister of state, and more recently he was Minister for Housing from June 2017 until June 2020.
Tánaiste and Leader of Fine Gael Leo Varadkar pays tribute to Eoghan Murphy
27th April 2021 - Leo Varadkar, TD
An Tánaiste and Leader of Fine Gael Leo Varadkar has paid tribute to party colleague Eoghan Murphy following Eoghan’s decision to leave politics and pursue a career at an international level.
The Tánaiste said: “I am very sorry, personally and professionally, to see Eoghan departing from national politics. He is a friend and a colleague in the party, and someone with whom I have worked alongside for many years.
“I was aware for some time that Eoghan was considering his career options, although I had hoped that he would stay in the Dáil, given his abilities, flair and talents.