Budget 2021 is expected to place an emphasis on social and affordable housing. There are indications it will be the biggest ever investment in housing coming in at €3.3bn.
It is the first Budget agreed by the Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party coalition Government.One of the final parts of the Budget agreed last night was a decision to pay a Christmas bonus for a majority of those receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment. It means that anyone getting the payment for four months - which does not have to have been continuously - up to December will receive the bonus.Separately, Minister for Justice Helen McEntee is understood to have received funding for the training of 600 new gardaí next year along with the recruitment of 500 new garda staff.
It is expected to focus on measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and its continuing impact on the economy, incomes and public services.Budget a day of reckoning in our tale of two economies The Budget is expected to see billions in additional funding for health, social protection and business supports.This will give the Government more leeway to borrow into next year to support incomes, public services and businesses.
Last year the council's allocation was €80m, and that was increased by €20m when the Covid-19 pandemic struck. Budgetary support for this sector is expected to be in the tens of millions and will include help for venues to reopen as well as smaller grants for musical societies and venues like schools and colleges where live performances also take place.
The developers will be happy with that seeing as they LL be building them..... and NOT the govt for a fraction of the price 😠😠
That's all very positive but housing promised to be delivered earlier this year hasn't even started yet. Corkcc
Why are the chimneys up on the rafters? Are they fake?
Let’s home they consider giving mortgages to people who are refused mortgages. Who because of the system Can only rent and PAY other people’s mortgage.