The Housing Alliance has launched a number of new proposals that look to increase the delivery of social and affordable homes.

The Alliance, which is a collaboration of six of Ireland's largest Approved Housing Bodies, introduced the proposals yesterday, 08 May, calling for sustainable affordable rental and cost rental schemes to be rolled out.

A call was also issued to the government to remove existing barriers, including access to cashflow, to ensure the timely delivery of homes by Approved Housing Bodies.

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Speaking out in support of the proposals, Sinn Féin's Eoin Ó Broin said: "The Housing Alliance today made it clear that their sector is keen to support the increased delivery of social and affordable homes.

"They have however identified three obstacles to increasing its capacity and has today urged the government to take urgent action in three key areas.

"The government must outline what steps it is taking to reclassify Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) as off-balance sheet. Eurostat is off the view that fourteen of the largest AHBs were part of the general government sector and deemed them to be on balance sheet over a year ago.

"Opposition parties have also been calling for the government to outline a timeline for addressing the issue."

(CM/JG)