Sheehan slams broken housing promises
Sheehan slams broken housing promises - The Labour Party
- Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael misled voters on housing targets
- Minister sitting on delayed housing plan
Labour’s Housing Spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has slammed the Government following revelations reported in today’s Daily Mail that housing targets will be missed every single year of this Government’s term.
Sheehan said that just 30,330 homes were delivered in 2024, far short of the 40,000 Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael promised voters in the run-up to the General Election.
Deputy Sheehan said:
“Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael misled voters in the run-up to the last General Election. Nine months on, they have failed to meet their own targets, failed to deliver the homes they promised, and failed the thousands of people trapped in housing insecurity.
“We were promised 40,000 homes in 2024, yet only 30,330 were built. At the same time, we now have a record 16,058 people in emergency accommodation, including 5,014 children. Instead of treating this as an urgent crisis, the Government has normalised homelessness.
“The Housing Minister promised a new housing plan back in July — it is now September, and we are still waiting. Where is the plan? Where is the action? Instead of leadership, we have delay after delay, missed targets, and photo-op announcements with no delivery.
“This crisis is not inevitable — there are solutions. There are political decisions that could be made today to tackle spiralling rents, deliver genuinely affordable homes, and finally address the housing emergency. Labour has set out clear proposals on state building, on regulating rents, and on properly resourcing local authorities to deliver the homes families need.
“This Government has run out of excuses. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael promised change, but they have delivered crisis. It is time for real action — not more spin, not more delay. The Housing Minister must publish the promised housing plan immediately and deliver a strategy that meets the scale of this emergency.”