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Cian O'Callaghan

Irish Water

New planning rules to speed up delivery of water infrastructure

Change ordered by minister of state Peter Burke could expedite Uisce Éireann projects by up to two years
  • Michael Brennan
  • January 21, 2023
Politics

Committees to have eight-week deadline for scrutinising bills

Government says new timeframe strikes the ‘right balance’, but opposition TDs voice ‘major concerns’ about change
  • Michael Brennan
  • July 2, 2022
Tax

Vacant property tax in doubt as Revenue reports fewer empty homes than expected

Analysis by Revenue revealed that levels of vacancy ‘are low across all counties’, leading the Minister for Finance to assess merits and likely impact of introducing such a tax
  • Michael Brennan
  • May 15, 2022

After a 15-year wait, is electoral reform finally on the cards?

The new Electoral Reform Bill constitutes the largest overhaul of Ireland’s electoral system in decades. But will it achieve its goal of strengthening Irish democracy?
  • Michael Brennan
  • April 10, 2022

Killian Woods: What exactly is an affordable home and who benefits from the definition?

The government’s home building plan, Housing For All, promises to deliver affordable housing for purchase and rent, but its methodology has been questioned and criticised for linking affordability to market prices instead of income
  • Killian Woods
  • January 23, 2022

Briefing notes for Donohoe on housing omitted crucial details

Records released under FOI reveal that Dept of Finance officials cherry-picked data relating to residential vacancy rates
  • Killian Woods
  • December 12, 2021

Donohoe was told to say that trend of landlords sitting on empty units would ‘correct itself’

Opposition TD claims government is bowing to vested interests in defending the practice instead of countering it through punitive taxes
  • Killian Woods
  • December 5, 2021

Nama will find it ‘extremely challenging’ to deliver 2,000 homes by 2025: Donohoe

In response to a parliamentary question, the Minister for Finance claimed that commercial viability is the most important factor in the state body’s building plans
  • Killian Woods
  • November 14, 2021

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