The Irish government has voted against a motion to declare a housing emergency in the state.

TDs voted down Sinn Féin's motion in the Dáil last night, 23 November.

Sinn Féin Eoin Ó Broin has hit out at the government for its "shameful" decision.

Speaking today, Teachta Ó Broin said: "Minister Darragh O'Brien must end his blinkered and flawed approach. He must accept the reality that his approach has failed and is continuing to fail. Rents, house prices and homelessness are all at record highs under his watch.


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"His targets to deliver housing are paltry, yet he is on track to miss even those. In recent days, it has emerged that his Department has a shocking underspend of almost half a billion Euro this year, as he continues to fail to deliver the large scale social and affordable projects that are desperately needed.


"Darragh O'Brien must take emergency action to tackle runaway rents. This means a three-year ban on rent increases. It means a properly designed refundable tax credit to put a month's rent back into every private renter's pocket.

"It also means increasing and accelerating the delivery of genuinely affordable cost rental homes.


"This Saturday at 1pm, people have the opportunity to make their voice heard at the Raise The Roof rally in Dublin and send the clear message that the housing crisis can and must end."