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Tipperary TD Michael Lowry is amnong those TDs from the Regional Group of Independents TDs who have issued the Government with a set of demands for their support in this Wednesday's eviction ban vote.
Deputy Michael Lowry and members of the Regional Group of Independent TDs met on Monday night and put the following eight asks to Government on the housing issue.
"Our position on the Private Members Debate tomorrow evening and the proposed No Confidence vote will be dependent on the Government’s response," they said in a statement.
The objective behind their eight proposals was to secure rental accommodation, relief for landlords and affordable housing for young couples and families.
The list includes:
- Remove barriers to older people in long-term Nursing Home care who wish to lease out their homes effective from May 1, 2023
- Increase the grant rates for the Croí Cónaithe Refurbishment Scheme to reflect current building costs, effective from the 1st of May 2023
- The Croí Cónaithe Refurbishment Scheme needs to be extended to include properties that are made available for rent and not just owner-occupied, effective from May 1, 2023
- Revise the Croí Cónaithe Scheme to include properties built prior to 2007, effective from May 1, 2023
- Extend the Rent-a-Room Relief Scheme to people receiving Social Welfare Payments who rent out a room so that they do not lose supplementary benefits such as the Medical Card effective from May 1, 2023
- Introduction in Budget 2024 of a Tax Relief Scheme to take effect in the current tax year for small landlords.
- Amend the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) to guarantee payment to landlords where the tenant defaults on payment of contribution to HAP effective from May 1, 2023
- Immediately engage with site owners who have obtained Planning under the Strategic Infrastructure Development and that have not yet commenced building due to viability issues to ensure the immediate commencement of these projects under the Affordable Housing Scheme.
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