Full transcript: Deputy Costello – Promises were made in the budget of 1,000 extra gardaí. We need a clear timeline of when these will be delivered, partly so that communities know when they will get the resources they need but also to ensure that they are actually delivered. At one end of my constituency, in…
Month: October 2022
STATEMENT: “Central Bank decision to amend lending rules wont help first time buyers” – Patrick Costello TD
Patrick Costello TD for Dublin South Central was today speaking following the announcement that the Central Bank is to relax its lending rules for mortgages. He began, “These rules were introduced post-IMF bailout as an effort to restrain the market and property prices more generally. Whilst they can be difficult they do help slow price…
WATCH: Apartment Fire Defects Remedial Scheme.
Full Transcript: Deputy Costello: Commitments have been made to examining defects in housing. This is a major issue in my constituency, especially for people living in apartment complexes. Residents in Park West are facing bills of in the region of €30,000 per apartment for problems and defects that are not of their own making. A…