Dublin Chamber Welcomes Housing for All Progress
+ Housing for All progress must continue at pace
+ Dublin needs a third of all new housing
Tuesday 25th April 2023: Commenting on the release today of the quarterly Housing for All progress report, Stephen Browne, Head of Public Affairs stated “while we welcome the progress on house building and the increase in the housing stock, the number one issue time and again for our members has been the lack of affordable housing causing a very difficult labour market. We in Dublin Chamber will be making a comprehensive pre budget submission in a number of weeks that will contain measures we and our members believe will go some way to alleviate the pressures on the housing market”.
“We would urge Government in the discussions leading up to Budget 2023 to consider wide-ranging measures, not only in significant capital expenditure but also in taxation measures and investment in skills initiatives in the construction sector. There is also a number of sites where planning permissions have stalled, particularly in urban centres. Cost Rental viability measures are needed in this area to ensure planning permissions are granted and projects completed in a timely way”.
“The future success of Dublin as a place to live, work and do business hinges on the availability of sufficient housing stock that is affordable. Dublin needs to receive its fair proportion of this housing allocation which is in the region of 10,000 homes out of the Government's 2023 target of 29,000. Government need to be innovative and ambitious in Budget 2024 to achieve this.” Mr Browne concluded.
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For further information, please contact:
Órla Mannion | Public Affairs Manager | Dublin Chamber | orla@dublinchamber.ie
About Dublin Chamber: Dublin Chamber is Ireland’s largest chamber of commerce with over 1,300 member companies. It is the most representative and broadly-based business group in the Greater Dublin Area, providing representation and networking services. Its policy work focuses on developing the Dublin region’s infrastructure & transport, promoting competitiveness, and improving local governance. Dublin Chamber is also one of the oldest chambers of commerce in the world, tracing its origins back to 1782.