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Vacant home tax exemptions must be revisited
Government still have no vacancy database Local authorities must have greater CPO powers Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik has said the vacant home tax is an ineffective policy measure. Government must revisit the vacant …
Bacik calls for clarity on referendum wording
Speaking today in response to reports that the Gender Equality Referendum is likely to proceed in March 2024, Deputy Ivana Bacik has called on the Government to provide clarity on the proposed wording. Deputy Bacik said: "I welcome the …
More focus on action rather than grants would transform dereliction problem
Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik said it’s time for Government to confront the issue of vacancy and dereliction head on. Deputy Bacik said: “Anecdotally we know the scale of vacancy and dereliction in all our …
Housing for All update report amounts to spin over substance
Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik has said this Government’s housing policy seems to prioritise spin over substance. Responding to the update report delivered by the three Government leaders, Deputy Bacik characterised …
ICOS report shows renting in disarray under Fianna Fáil
Private rental inspections must be increased Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik has called for increased levels of inspections of private rental homes and renters’ rights, as many renters feel powerless and at the mercy …
Ceasefire Now - Bacik’s call at Congress of the Party of European Socialists
Addressing a plenary session of the annual Congress of the Party of European Socialists in Málaga today (Friday, 10th November), Labour Leader Ivana Bacik TD called on European Socialist and Social Democratic parties to unite in calling …
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