A state-run construction company would cut the cost of building a home by up to €200,000, People Before Profit leader Richard Boyd Barrett has said. Ahead of the anticipated dissolution of the Dáil this week, the party launched its new state construction company policy. Speaking at the launch, Mr Boyd Barrett said the country needed to build 35,000 social and affordable homes a year. He added that the new state construction company would be paid for through the Apple tax money. You take out VAT.”In order to staff the company, Mr Boyd Barrett said the number of people taking up apprenticeships needed to increase.

Source: Irish Independent November 04, 2024 17:58 UTC