January 2024 – Michael McNamara

Michael McNamara

Independent TD for Clare

Economy, International, Media

28 Jan 2024 Michael McNamara

Government spend on IPAS and Asylum Seeker accommodation

The Government is throwing money at providers of accommodation for asylum seekers (€1.88m/day), and Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection (€3.3m/day), but has little, if any, oversight of how many persons are ever actually in the accommodation centres for which it’s paying.

Housing, National, Video

25 Jan 2024 Michael McNamara

Single income earners left high and dry in securing a home

Anyone earning €35k-55k has no hope of securing a home on their income alone even though a large number of public and private sector workers are in this pay bracket.