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Durkan: Hargey’s atrocious housing waiting lists failing public

written by cassoscoop September 17, 2021
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SDLP Foyle MLA and Housing spokesperson Mark H Durkan

SDLP Housing Spokesperson Mark H Durkan has said Sinn Féin Minister Deirdre Hargey is failing people in the North on housing.

It comes after the latest figures showed an increase in the number of people on social housing waiting lists in every parliamentary constituency in the North.

There were 44,985 applicants on social housing waiting lists and 30,926 applicants experiencing housing stress as of June 30 this year.

This compares to 38,308 applicants on social housing waiting lists on December 31, 2019.

Mr Durkan said the 6,677 rise in the number of applicants waiting for a home showed the Minister was not taking the North’s housing crisis seriously despite the huge need for social housing.

Said the Foyle MLA: “The North is in the midst of a housing crisis, it has been clear for some time and these latest figures on social housing need only reinforce it.

“It’s not just areas like Foyle and West Belfast that has seen a rise in demand for social housing, waiting lists for housing have gotten worse in every single area across the North.

“The situation has worsened across the North from December 2019, prior to the restoration of the Executive.

“Our waiting lists were actually shorter before Sinn Féin Communities Minister Deidre Hargey took office.

“People had a better chance of getting a house before we had a housing minister in place, that’s a damning indictment of her performance since taking on this role.

“These figures typify the lack of delivery for our people that we have seen from both Sinn Féin and the DUP during their past 14 years controlling the Executive.

“These waiting lists should act as a wake-up call to the Minister and her department.

“She can’t go on burying her head in the sand, people are suffering and deserve better.

“My constituency office regularly hears from people who feel trapped in a cycle of homelessness they can never get free from.

“Everyone should have the right to a home they can call their own.

“Minister Hargey’s inaction has resulted in increased overcrowding and high levels of housing stress during a pandemic when people were forced to spend more time at home than ever before.

“There can be no more excuses, we need strategic action to address our housing crisis and find homes for everyone who needs one,” added Mr Durkan.

Durkan: Hargey’s atrocious housing waiting lists failing public was last modified: September 17th, 2021 by cassoscoop

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