Labour leader Ivana Bacik pledges to address the housing crisis as a civil rights issue, prioritizing home building in government and aiming to build one million homes over a decade.
Labour leader Ivana Bacik highlighted the housing crisis as a civil rights issue during her party's annual conference, stating that building homes would be the Labour Party's top priority in government. Bacik pledged to reinstitute a no-fault eviction ban, provide dedicated housing for older people and those with disabilities, and introduce a new fair deal scheme for older people. The party also aims to transform the Land Development Agency into a state construction company to build homes, with a goal of one million homes over the next decade.
March 23, 2024
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