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26/04/2013
Reports Suggest 90% Of Flats Do Not Meet Basic Standards
Sinn Féin housing spokesperson, Dessie Ellis TD, has described as "damning but not surprising", reports that nearly 90% of flats reviewed by Dublin City Council in the last six months do not meet basic standards.
He made his comments following the release of figures by the council from their current intensified inspection campaign, which found 1,384 out of 1,499 failed the test.
Deputy Ellis said: "To anyone working with people on low incomes this is no surprise. I see people everyday living in very poor conditions and I am constantly raising issues with the authorities from DCC and the Department of Environment.
"A walk around the older parts of the city will enlighten anyone. There are blocks of very old buildings with often five to eight buzzers on the doors.
"These are Dublin's modern slums which have long been outside of acceptable standards and turning great profit for landlords.
"Inspections like this must continue and problems identified and dealt with. The unfortunate reality is though that Dublin has a housing shortage. The state is not building enough social housing and demand is already at an all-time high.
"The government need to get serious about providing decent housing for people who otherwise will fall to the prey of slumlords."
(CD/MH)
He made his comments following the release of figures by the council from their current intensified inspection campaign, which found 1,384 out of 1,499 failed the test.
Deputy Ellis said: "To anyone working with people on low incomes this is no surprise. I see people everyday living in very poor conditions and I am constantly raising issues with the authorities from DCC and the Department of Environment.
"A walk around the older parts of the city will enlighten anyone. There are blocks of very old buildings with often five to eight buzzers on the doors.
"These are Dublin's modern slums which have long been outside of acceptable standards and turning great profit for landlords.
"Inspections like this must continue and problems identified and dealt with. The unfortunate reality is though that Dublin has a housing shortage. The state is not building enough social housing and demand is already at an all-time high.
"The government need to get serious about providing decent housing for people who otherwise will fall to the prey of slumlords."
(CD/MH)
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