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So your argument is that the government have zero control over the councils. Is that it? A law unto themselves? Sure why even pass any future legislation so.
Pathetic excuses time and time again.
No one said it has to be NATO level, whatever that means but you just proved my point for me.
So, on one hand, you cry crocodile tears about the state of our defences forces and yet on the other hand you dismiss outright any new investments....
Cant make this up tbh.
Haven't seen a single sensible suggestion from anywhere. Maybe you could point to some of these "many" suggestions that you think might work.
Councils fail to do their job and Cluedo blames everyone except the councils.
I have said on here for years now that the councils are the biggest obstacle to solving the housing problem.
Yawn, the blocking houses myth has been comprehensively fact checked and was found to be misleading, yet you persist.
Didnt you call people “plebs” recently and then you post this 🤦♂️
Its is clear that if the government fix or make better the housing crisis it is worse for the opposition. I guess you understand this?
So yes they are making it worse, it’s is pointed out numerous times all the planning that they have blocked and continue every day. If they can’t block they will delay.
Supply fixes the problem. Blocking houses increases the problem. This is basic.
Even the government asked the opposition to stop the bulls**t as it’s a crisis for the people, they ignored it and went on doing the exact same.
PS before you run to the mods I ain’t calling you a “plebs”
Ahh the old, complain about short terms rentals and then complain when the government do something in the pressure zones. Spin us a new one, constant complaining about everything isn’t really a debate.
Im sure if another party made the suggestion you would be shouting from the roof tops what an excellent idea it is so at this stage the moaning is falling on 🧏♂️
Bizarre.
I wasn't offering solutions mark, I was commenting on Pippa Hacket's deflectionary Putin shite when the debate was about solutions the government could look at. If I come up with a solution/mitigation that hasn't been spoken about across the house, I will post it here. Meanwhile, look at the solutions/mitagations already out there.
Well, Lowry has just been looked after and Cathal Berry is next.
Michael must take the electorate for fools?
No Mark, I didn't think we needed to invest to a NATO level airforce. That isn't required as we do not face a credible threat from the air from anybody. Maybe we do in the mind of fantascists.
I do agree with investment to monitor the skys to protect civilian aircraft from the geopolitical gameplaying that happens up there and to secure our coasts from criminal activity.
*I note the subtle(not) attempt to change what was said about inflation to 'curbing it'.
Future misrepresentation incoming no doubt.
What are YOUR suggestions Francie?
yes, more money is the solution to non monetary induced inflation!
are you sure you know what you re talking about!
OK, thanks for agreeing with me, that you objected to us investing into the Irish Air Force/Corp. In fact you laughed at the idea of it.
Therefore, you are 100% against investment into Irish Defence. Yet here you are, giving it a go for the sake of it.
Anyway, care to answer my other question about specific measures the government can do to curb inflation?
There are many suggestions from across the house on how the government can mitigate the crisis facing some in this country. You can deny that all you wish.
Go read what I said and you'll see you misrepresented it.
The point was your faux pas, 'objecting to criticism of the government for doing something while simultaneously accepting that they did it because you thought you could have a go.
You just can't help it. ROFL
Well, Ireland features at number 2, or is that number 3 in the world under the UN HDI. That measures wellness in a way.
OK, so the solution to curb inflation is to keep spending more money and pump up the economy further?
Economics ain't your strong suit is it?
Well, Francie ignored the question of course, which means he as no solution other than shouting and roaring about 'da Guberment'
Is it a lie to say you objected to Ireland investing in its airforce?
You seem obsessed about using the term 'virtue signalling', but ask the 35,000 Ukrainians living here if the government is engaging in virtue signalling? I guess they would prefer to be fodder for Putin's Army.
We know your record on this topic, regarding immigrants and refugees. Gaslight and Dog Whistle away.
yes, have you ever noticed that the methods and metrics we use to measure the wellness of our economy, rarely represent whats actually happening in our reality for a large proportion of citizens and businesses?
I said that they are not "trying to make things worse". But to be perfectly honest, is it actually possible to get worse? I mean it probably is, and left to their own devices FFG would likely prove that, but let's not put it to the test.
It is perfectly acceptable for the opposition to have decided that they have had enough of the special deals being struck and the higher prices being passed on to the government for the social housing. For example (at random), the U.S. company Glenveagh buying up land for €11m (worth a lot more) and then building some social homes and not returning the favour, by charging high/premium prices for those.
As mentioned, the current government have had plenty of time to fix the housing crisis, and have done nothing, They are far more interested in striking deals with foreign investors, and for some reason unbeknownst to us yet, there is nothing stopping foreign consortiums swooping in and buying up the lot when they feel like it. That is fixing nothing. I won't look up each case objected to, as they will have each been objected for their own reasons, but if things are getting too difficult for any of the parties in government, they know what to do.
BTW, opposing wasteful spending or undervaluing land being sold off, isn't making things worse.
Gotcha. So it was another FFG housing failure. Tiny fine and zero enforcement. Landlords happy though.
The fine is so miniscule that its worth the landlords time to ignore it. If the council can be bothered to enforce it, the procedure is warning letter which you have 4 weeks to reply to and then if the council have 12 weeks to determine that you are breaking the rules, the max fine is 5 grand.
The councils were all given extra money to hire people to enforce the short term letting regs and they still won't enforce them
The house crisis was going on long before Covid and the Ukraine war happened. It is not getting any better and don't forget the shenanigans in ABP with Coveney's best friend and others. So tell us how FG since 2011 have tried to fix it? If FFG are trying to fix it and we can see progress we would not be criticising the FFG housing policy.
I found this article interesting.
Cabinet agrees stricter controls on short-term lets (rte.ie)
Cabinet agrees stricter controls on online platforms advertising short-term lets.
The Government has approved moves to strengthen regulatory controls on the short-term letting of property.
These controls will apply to non-principal private residences in rent pressure zones and are due to come into effect in September.
The amendment, if enacted, will mean that from 1 September online platforms will not be able to advertise properties in rent pressure zones which do not have the required planning permission.
Currently, a person must apply to their local authority for planning permission to change the use of a property so that it can be used for short-term letting.
The CEO of housing advice organisation Threshold said that the change to short-term lettings is welcome but similar legislation already in place did not work.
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So the legislation to force property owners to get planning permission for short term lets was already in place but the landlords ignored it. Now the government are pushing the responsibility to the online platforms. Why couldn't the government ensure the original legislation was enforced?? The mind boggles. Its the same as the vacant site tax - the councils didn't collect it...The solutions to the housing disaster is just talk.
Are they planning on bringing this in just through statutory instrument and not a proper bill? Very interested to see how they word this and make the platforms liable. Feel sorry for those who have booked airbnbs that don't have planning permission, I would not want to be searching for a hotel for a large group at short notice
Wonder how airbnb will enforce this, surely you would need every registered property to provide proof that it is a principal residence and/or has the requisite planning permission before 1st september, it seems like a fairly big task https://www.thejournal.ie/housing-crisis-short-term-lets-controls-5813533-Jul2022/
Now your being Ludicrous, we're have I once showed even the slightest inkling of support for that Thug Putin , my views on Government policies regarding Ukrainian refugees is no secret as is my disgust on how other refugees are being treated and indeed our own citizens in emergency accommodation.
You ludicrously tried to drag the €2k dinner into the thread dealing with this matter, this is my last word on that crisis here , there's a Thread dedicated to it and NO, I do not apportion any blame on Ukrainian refugees, the mess here is entirely of this government's doing.
The economy is slowly starting to collapse????!!????
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