It shall also devolve upon the National Government to seek co-operation of the Governments of other countries in determining a standard of Social and Industrial Legislation with a view to a general and lasting improvement in the conditions under which the working classes live and labour.
First published in 2019 by
Merrion Press
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© Eoin Ó Broin, 2019
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Back-cover photo of the author by Mark Nixon,
All royalties from this book will be donated to
Inner City Helping Homeless.
Contents
New Government, Similar Policy
The End of Asset-Based Welfare
House Prices Explode
Ignoring Good Advice
The Housing Bubble Bursts
Social Housing Strategy 2020
The Dáil Housing and Homeless Committee
New Minister, New Department, New Plan
Minister Coveney’s Record – July 2016 to June 2017
Minister Murphy’s Record – June 2017 to December 2018
Conclusion
MOVEMENT THREE
The Return of the State?
Taking a Step Back
A Right to Housing
Why Public Housing is the Answer
Reforming the Private Rental Sector
