LABOUR housing spokesperson and Limerick TD Conor Sheehan has called on Government to urgently introduce emergency protections for renters, including a freeze on rent increases, a moratorium on evictions, and a doubling of renters’ tax credit.
Speaking at Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil, Sheehan said that as the cost-of-living crisis deepens, renters are bearing the brunt of rising costs, with soaring rents, increasing evictions, and no meaningful intervention from Government.
“Families are struggling to keep a roof over their heads as rents spiral. Renters are not just part of this crisis, they are at its centre. Many are now spending half their income on rent, and 41 per cent are at risk of poverty. This is deeply damaging and entirely avoidable,” he said.
