The housing crisis is being brought directly to the European Parliament, with Midlands-North-West MEP Ciaran Mullooly highlighting the experiences of families struggling with rising rents and house prices.
During a debate in Strasbourg on the EU’s proposed Affordable Housing Act, Ciaran Mullooly pointed to families in Meath and Galway who are struggling to afford housing despite working and earning a living.
He told the European Commissioner for Energy and Housing and Irish Minister of State Thomas Byrne that more action is needed to bring down the cost of housing, including tackling the role of large investment funds and reducing the cost of building and renovating homes.
He also called for a review of VAT and other costs which can add significantly to the final price of a new home.
Ciaran Mullooly joined us on The Agenda to tell us more about this.
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