Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew accuses Communities Minister Gordon Lyons of dragging his heels on buying temporary accommodation, saying none of the 600 homes funded under the scheme have been purchased. He calls on the minister to speed up purchases so homes reach those who need them.
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SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan, who chairs the Public Accounts Committee, calls on Communities Minister Gordon Lyons to urgently address spending on temporary accommodation after a PAC report found £40m was spent in 2024/25.
Housing Public finance and taxation Issue: Public Accounts Committee report on homelessness Original release: McCrossan: Minister must address soaring temporary accommodation spend (opens in a new tab)
People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll says Communities Minister Gordon Lyons is using unreliable data on vacant properties to excuse inaction on housing, and calls on the Finance and Communities Ministers to ensure empty homes records are accurate and up to date.
Housing Issue: Communities Minister comments on lack of data on vacant properties Original release: Thousands of Houses Empty and Thousands Homeless: Time for Action (opens in a new tab)
DUP Communities Minister Gordon Lyons launches the first whole-system Housing Supply Strategy, setting an ambition of at least 100,000 homes with one third social, and says it will tackle homelessness, housing quality and energy costs. He also says a Fuel Poverty Strategy consultation will follow…
Housing Issue: Housing Supply Strategy launch by Communities Minister Gordon Lyons Original release: Minister announces cross-departmental approach to tackle housing… (opens in a new tab)
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons sets out housing priorities at the Northern Ireland Housing Conference, including more social and affordable homes, and opens the 653-home Black Ridge development in west Belfast.
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons, speaking at Belfast's Stella Maris centre run by Depaul, says homelessness has no simple fix and that accommodation must come with support services. He outlines recent steps including the Housing Supply Strategy and an extra £6.7m for the Housing Executive.
Housing Issue: Minister Gordon Lyons visit to Stella Maris homelessness centre Belfast Original release: Homelessness organisations doing essential work - Minister (opens in a new tab)
DUP Communities Minister Gordon Lyons announces a £10million, five-year loan fund for homelessness charities to buy private rented homes for move-on housing, funded through Financial Transactions Capital and launched during Homelessness Awareness Week.
Housing Issue: Communities Minister launches £10million homelessness move-on housing loan fund Original release: Communities Minister launches the Loan to Acquire Move-on… (opens in a new tab)