Holiday homeowners could be paid to house Ukrainian refugees
Minister of Housing Darragh O’Brien has announced that the Government is reviewing the possibility of paying holiday homeowners to house Ukrainian refugees. These emergency measures could be introduced to fast-track the procurement process to allow vacant homes to be refurbished for use. The Minister commented that additional land above and beyond what had been sourced for Housing For All was being examined, later adding that a “trawl” by 31 local authorities had…