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@9HG9R4612mos12MO
No, something should be done so that middle-income families don't have to deal with huge rents while unemployed live virtually rent-free
@9ZBXS4W 2wks2W
Yes, but it should first go to the people who are working and paying taxes who are looking for a home
@9NY8TH65mos5MO
Change laws around building and planning permission, people should have the option to build on their own land
@964N42J2yrs2Y
Yes and No Yes for those who are homeless because of bad luck and No to other homeless who made stupid decisons
@96KZS622yrs2Y
dont give so much social housing to people able to work that are lazy
@96ZJQQP2yrs2Y
Building your own house should be cheaper and more accessible.
@9ZLVC9G6 days6D
Make it so housing and rent are more reasonable prices for the lower and middle class, we’re struggling real bad out here
@9ZKLQM71wk1W
Yes, but social housing should not be provided to people who don’t want to work, it should go to people who are building careers and building families.
Housing should be available to all, not just the rich or those on social housing lists. There is a large group of people in between those 2 groups who work hard and pay their way but are being forgotten about and penalised
No, but reliance on local authorities to build social housing should be removed and direct build by the government used instead
@9Z9N9TC2wks2W
Yes and give more incentives to developers to actually build social housing as the government is getting no where taking on the issue by themselves
@9YN6Z6J2wks2W
If the social housing provided is in the form of high density accomodation i.e. apartment blocks with services such as police, transportation and shops within 5 minutes walk.
@9YN486Q2wks2W
Only increased for the people who work hard and pay taxes, rather than people living off of social benefits their whole lives as it’s extremely unfair. We also need to put Irish citizens first nowadays a good fractions of immigrants are getting houses/apartments straight away.
@9YMZDFR2wks2W
No, government should look at planning laws and local councils eg where permissions are refused ; children building on parents land; mobile homes or cabins on land you own as long as it is within reason freeing up social housing demand
@9YMTBWC2wks2W
I believe that funding should be increased when it comes to single parents trying to support their kids
@9YLVBT72wks2W
Yes but private developers need to be given the opportunity to build social housing as not all private developers are vultures we must give them a chance that they are not being given
@9ZFSHQF2wks2W
For Irish Citizens or people who are working full time in Ireland who can’t afford housing due to the price
@9ZF3LGN2wks2W
All civil servants should be able to afford a home. Teacher nurse and Garda specific schemes plus benefits for housing.
@9ZDT5B72wks2W
The majority of new housing should follow a public housing model which is distinct from a social housing model
@9ZCWF4D 2wks2W
I think if funding was to be increased, there should be tighter restrictions on who qualifies, for people who are working and trying to make ends meets
@9ZBBM7X2wks2W
There should be an adequate amount of social housing aswell as less privatization of housing to ensure that there are houses available for those who have funds to buy
@9NNPYHM6mos6MO
Yes, and vacant landlords should be taxed highly if their properties are not leased or rented out within a certain number of years.
@9NGCP6V6mos6MO
Yes for genuine situations but too many people are getting social housing when they shouldn't be. They should be out working making a living.
@9N5ZKZ56mos6MO
All areas of housing need priority and funding for the next 10years to increase social housing market- don't resell back the market once grown.
@9MN8XHT6mos6MO
I think that when social housing is built it should be used as social housing instead of it getting sold to developers and marked up on prices making it unaffordable again. Use the housing and funds correctly instead of waisting it on Quick fixes that end up with us in the same housing crisis
@9MC4Z547mos7MO
Yes, for those with Irish citizenship that need it. Homeless Irish citizens should be receiving social housing before any refugee does. You cannot justify housing others before your own. I am not a part of the “Ireland is full” brigade, but as a small country there should be limitations to the masses brought in and housed with taxpayer money - especially when there are such a huge amount on the streets.
Social housing can be like increase by 20% like make 40% social housing versus 60% for the private buying
@9K2WBH99mos9MO
Make it easier for people to buy / Build their own homes and not have have to rely on social housing.
I beleive everyone should be entitled to a social house , expect if they can afford a house within 5 years of saving or something like that , I think people should be able to buy a house comfortably yet anyone who can’t get one comfortable shoukd receive one for free
Private home ownership should be maximized with tax breaks for buyers and the planning system needs to be completely revamped.
@9F2MBPCIndependent1yr1Y
No, reduce taxation, levies and so on on the construction sector so that the incentive to build housing in restored
@9DQGVC2Independent1yr1Y
No. The should reduce the regulatory burden on developers and remove the loopholes used to avoid giving a certain number of houses in each development, to social housing
@9DF3XV5Independent1yr1Y
Redirect funding for building rather than rents
Yes, but anyone gifted a social house that has been proven to have committed any extreme anti social behaviour should be removed from the property
@9NPZTMP6mos6MO
More help with middle income families to pay towards deposit. The gap is not being bridged and you should be able to use your help to buy to purchase a second hand home.
@9NPH4WH 6mos6MO
Yes but Irish people should have first priority over immigrants!we ned to look after our own citizens first
@9NP826W6mos6MO
I am unfamiliar with the current state thereof and as such cannot comment. It is a question best left to individuals in the field of policy, economics and development who are of good character.
@9NNGPDT6mos6MO
Yes, and give more funding towards housing cooperatives and incentivize developers to provide more housing.
@9NNBCJX6mos6MO
It should be increased, but people who work hard and pay taxes should be first in line, rather than people living of social benefits their whole lives.
Should be financially planned a little better rather than just building more when there are houses out there in need of work
@9L324QXFianna Fáil8mos8MO
The more social housing we provide, the less incentive there is to normalise the housing market. All housing should be affordable within the average wage.
Funding for social housing should be decreased as anybody who is able to work should not receive social housing.
@9NW73QZ6mos6MO
Source of the housing price issue should be addressed as a priority over the funding of these overinflated house prices that are a result of a lack of control
@93PVC2V2yrs2Y
Funding for affordable housing should be increased and heavily tax vacent properties
@93TSWYR2yrs2Y
Government should introduce policies that encourage housing in private market.
@93ZLLPN2yrs2Y
No, it should be decreased and zoning regulations should be relaxed.
@9BXHLQN2yrs2Y
Yes, but more rigorous means testing should be implemented
@WilliamSutton2yrs2Y
No, but significantly relax planning restrictions to improve housing supply
@96JRFMR2yrs2Y
Yes but only for new construction
@947H3YT2yrs2Y
Yeah but only "Soviet style buildings"
@942X28Z2yrs2Y
No, incentivise companies to build houses
@942VVXS2yrs2Y
No, incentivise private businesses to build houses.
@8ZP8PFFSocial Democrats3yrs3Y
Yes, and housing should be made more affordable by reforming zoning laws to reduce the amount of new single family homes being built and allow for more apartment complexes.
@8ZKFSXK3yrs3Y
The government should pay regulated companies to build houses along with a smaller state managed programme
@8YPP3SG3yrs3Y
Should be decreased. Build houses for the working not 3rd generation lifetime benefit leeches.
Yes, housing is a right, we should prevent vulture funds from buying up houses to sell at massive prices
@8YG2QCX3yrs3Y
Innovative models are required
I feel social housing has become a way of life for citizens in Ireland and it is wrong. The working class can't afford houses and when they can they spend their life trying to pay a mortgage off. Why should individuals who don't work or pay tax get a free home.
@8XSVGX7Social Democrats3yrs3Y
Yes, and its scope should be widened to society as a whole instead of just the most deprived.
Yes, housing is a right ,we should prevent vulture funds from buying up houses to sell at massive prices
@8VZKJTZ3yrs3Y
Yes but for those trying to work and not just leeches who do nothing all day
@8VFBYWT3yrs3Y
Depending on how it's allocated
@8V5VN9Y3yrs3Y
Yes, but we should first use all the older abandoned buildings first before we build more.
@8TYSSGM3yrs3Y
change social housing to modular housing so we can build more for less
@8TPPXTZ3yrs3Y
make council neighborhoods.
@8TNDYMFIndependent3yrs3Y
Social housing for Irish born only
@8TN8Z4P3yrs3Y
No, the social welfare system needs to be resolved which will in turn reduce the demand for social housing
@8TN7YBT3yrs3Y
Yes if it benefitted everyone.
@8TN6FKC3yrs3Y
@8TCYCGB3yrs3Y
yws but Not just social bit affordable for those wjo don't qualify for social
@8TB774N3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as its given to Irish citizens.
@8SR4P934yrs4Y
We need financial support for the working class that cannot afford a home due to Vulture funds driving up prices. Rich or poor and you will be ok be if you are middle class you are on your own.
@8SN4PZS4yrs4Y
Yes, but built by government and not contacted to private developers.
@8SM29ZJ4yrs4Y
Yes but only if the people are genuinely trying to contribute to society
@8SG6MCN4yrs4Y
Funding should be better allocated to ensure long-term value to taxpayers, rather than short-term leasing which is expensive, or the HAP which helps prop up an artificially high property market
@8RZ42P54yrs4Y
People living in social housing need to be held accountable for their own property.
@8RLZCHW4yrs4Y
There should be free housing using basic houses for those who cannot afford a home
@8RG9XKM4yrs4Y
Not to those useless bags taking advantage of it
@8QZRHPN4yrs4Y
We need to regulate the housing market, especially in Dublin,giving people the choice to own their home. and not let this spread to other counties with an increase in remote working.
@8QSMDRR4yrs4Y
Yes, but there should be stronger supports for those who do not solely need government paid accomodation.
@8QJL4474yrs4Y
@8QJD9MZIndependent4yrs4Y
Yes but raise their rents
@8QGR95F4yrs4Y
For people who honestly need ( not girls who have more kids to get free house)
@8QFLCPW4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for Irish taxpayers
@8PXZZF8Social Democrats4yrs4Y
Yes if the government provide support for home buyers too.
@8PX3NLR4yrs4Y
@8PTDS7T4yrs4Y
Most of the money is wasted so no
@8PRHMNG4yrs4Y
Increase funding for Affordable housing as well as social housing
@8PN88TX4yrs4Y
Yes, but with additional safeguards introduced aimed at preventing some from abusing the welfare system.
For people who actually need it like people with disabilities
Yes for people who need it like people with disabilities
@8K8NCB44yrs4Y
Increase for the homeless
@8J2LNT24yrs4Y
There should be a housing policy which would allow for affordable homes & more funding
@8GF5TK94yrs4Y
It depends if they are actually able to. Pay
The system should be updated to give houses to people who need them badly
@8FB62B24yrs4Y
No, current funds should be more effectively spent
@8CWNV9J4yrs4Y
No, cut immigration and redirect the budget to Irish nationals.
@9CMMYRF1yr1Y
Yes to provide housing for the homeless crisis. Instead of providing housing for immigrants that aren’t even garda vetted. Helping and paying criminals. But provide housing for the genuine women and kids that need it.
Depends in the individual case.
No, but funding to end the poverty cycle should be increased.
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