New Social Housing income thresholds must be reversed - Kelly

Wexford town Sinn Féin councillor Anthony Kelly has called upon Minister Willie Penrose to reverse the new income thresholds for social housing brought in by former Minister Michael Finneran in one of his last acts as Minister.  Cllr Kelly warned that these new thresholds would result in the removal of thousands of families from housing waiting lists.

Cllr Kelly said;

"Minister Penrose must address this situation immediately.  Failure to do so will result in thousands of families being further plunged into poverty.  The removal of these families from housing waiting lists will result in them being left in unsuitable accommodation.  At a time when we have over three hundred thousand empty houses in the care of NAMA, this makes no sense.  I would remind Minister Penrose that its the taxpayer who is funding NAMA, not himself, Enda Kenny nor Eamon Gilmore."