Revealed: Coalition plans shift to State-run housing for homeless in bid to slash 360m bill
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Revealed: Coalition plans shift to State-run housing for homeless in bid to slash 360m bill
"Planning reform among five key planks of new housing plan Controversial 'housing tsar' role still in limbo Rules on one-off housing to be relaxed Government under pressure to deliver on housing pledges The Government will move towards using state-owned homeless accommodation in a bid to greatly reduce the €360m it spends each year, as one of the key planks of its housing plan to be launched next month."
"The Government will move towards using state-owned homeless accommodation in a bid to greatly reduce the €360m it spends each year, as one of the key planks of its housing plan to be launched next month. Five key areas of focus have been identified, with proposals to succeed the previous Housing for All plan set to be finalised in the coming weeks, the Sunday Independent has learned."
Government plans five key planks for a new housing plan centered on planning reform, changes to one-off housing rules, and better use of state-owned homeless accommodation. The plan aims to greatly reduce the €360m spent annually on homelessness by repurposing state-owned homeless accommodation. The controversial 'housing tsar' role remains unresolved. Five key areas of focus have been identified and proposals to replace the previous Housing for All plan will be finalised in the coming weeks. The new housing plan is scheduled for launch next month as the Government faces pressure to deliver on housing pledges.
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