Dáil
‹ An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business Galway HAP flexibility
Summary
Deputy Farrell links rising rents and homelessness in Galway to HAP limits and asks for the same 50% flexibility as Dublin. The Taoiseach says he will raise the matter with the Housing Minister.
Rents continue to rise in Galway city with a report recently stating that they rose by 8%. Regularly there are no houses to rent available in the city under the housing assistance payment, HAP, limits, pushing people into homelessness, which rose by 42% in Galway over the last 12 months. As a measure to prevent a continued rise in homelessness, would the Taoiseach consider giving Galway HAP the same 50% flexibility as is given in Dublin?
