Call for planning powers for Gaeltacht agency

Representatives of Gaeltacht housing group Bánú appeared before the Joint Committee on the Irish language and Gaeltacht to discuss the impact the housing crisis is having on Gaeltacht communities.

The committee heard how the accommodation crisis is forcing Irish speakers to move out of Gaeltacht areas as the proliferation of holiday homes and Airbnb-type rentals has driven prices upwards and left many priced out of the market, despite living in areas where houses are left empty for most of the year.

“None of my friends have stayed at home, there is no one of my own age because they have all emigrated, they don’t have a second option,” she said. Ms Ní Bhraonáin said she had “no idea” about the difficulties she would face when relocating home after working abroad for several years. “I had worked hard and had planned to buy a house or build a house. It got to the point that I thought I would turn on my heels and leave again.”

Bánú is seeking an amendment to legislation regulating Údarás na Gaeltachta to give it responsibility for the provision of housing in Gaeltacht areas.

Source: Real Estate Daily Report (realestatedailyreport.net)

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