13 September 2017
Budget 2018 will be announced on 10th October 2017, World Homeless Day. The budget sets out the main changes in the areas of taxation, social welfare, health, housing, education, employment and other areas. In Part 1 of 2 posts, BRegs Blog tables submissions by various industry interest groups- Construction Lobby Groups the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) and Property Industry Ireland (PII), Industry stakeholders Engineers Ireland (EI), Society of Chartered Surveyors in Ireland (SCSI), Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV), and the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI). Part 2 will gather Voluntary and not-for-profit organisations and their submissions aimed at tackling the acute lack of housing that we are currently experiencing and measures aimed to tackle the housing and homeless emergency.
Pre-Budget Submissions (click on organisation for link to PDF)
- Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
- Property Industry Ireland (PII)
- Engineers Ireland (EI)
- Society of Chartered Surveyors in Ireland (SCSI)
- Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV)
- Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI)
Articles of Interest:
Peter McVerry: Housing crisis for the rich or poor?
Number of homeless could reach 10,000 by next year–Simon Community
Budget 2018: Here’s what we know so far | Irish Times
Other posts of Interest:
Rebuilding Ireland Review | John McCarthy
Officials refuse publication of Fire Safety Strategy for Defective Housing
Government’s ‘rapid-build’ schedule in realms of fantasy | Irish Times
Minister Murphy has “no plans” for new Safety Advisory Board
The Price Of Allowing Developers To Self-Certify | Broadsheet.ie