Ciarán Mulqueen – Crazy House Prices on Instagram: “Can anyone explain this one to me? So, over two years ago, the government promised to end the policy of leasing social housing from private rental stock. Yet, they’re still doing it? Despite it being really awful value for the tax-payer?

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1. Can the government actually come good on that promise though? I thought social housing is a council issue.

2. The explanation seems fairly simple. Policy change doesn’t apply retroactively, so any social leasing agreed pre-policy change still exists. The developments sold have leases that are over 2 years old.

3. “The scheme is fully let to Dublin City Council on a 25-year standard council lease with approximately 23 years left until expiry”

   Might help if they read the article first

4. Here’s an amazing one for you… the government are renting a bungalow in a rural part of Tipperary from a private owner. The government ask the owner can they upgrade parts of the house to make it more accessible, the owner says sure, go for it, as long as it doesn’t cost me anything. So the government upgrade the house, but its not just some ramps, hand rails, etc. They add new doors, new windows, cooker, new bath rooms, almost an entire remodel. Great for the owner…but it doesn’t stop there, the government automatically starts paying the owner more money per month because the house is accessible. The cherry on top is the house has been mostly vacant since the remodel several years ago.

5. >*EDIT: it seems this is an old deal, but my question is; why weren’t they CPO’d when they became available for purchase?

   There’s your explanation.

   I’m not sure why the government would CPO something that’s available for purchase…

   It’s amazing how many people think that CPOs are expropriation – both those in favour of them and those opposed.

6. Is this THE ciaràn mulqueen, the famous donkey rider of Castletown?

7. Don’t go down this rabbit hole. You’ll find out how much is spent paying hotels per month by different city councils

8. Ciaran Mulqueen, and fellow populist peddler Rory Hearne, love to spin nonsense stories with clear political angles. Consistent selective use of facts. I was very surprised Rory Hearne was not sued for defamation given some of the deliberate errors and misleading points in his recent book.

9. Why doesn’t Ciaran look for an interview with his buddies in government again like has done in the past and ask this question but don’t take a fob off answer. Instead press them on the matter? I’m sure they can explain it to him. Why is he asking the public on social media?

10. “The government promised…”