Tag Archives: Affordable housing

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has rejected claims that Ireland’s housing construction is faltering, despite new data revealing a sharp drop in housing commencement notices for the first half of this year. Speaking in Cork on Friday, Mr. Martin attributed the decline to expected fallout after the expiration of a development levy waiver that had boosted construction in previous years. Drop in …

The Irish government is advancing a significant overhaul of Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) regulations, aiming to balance tenant protections with measures intended to stimulate housing development and attract investment. The proposed changes, set to be presented to the Cabinet, have sparked a robust debate among policymakers, housing advocates, and landlord associations. Under the new framework, the current 2% annual cap …

The Government fell short of its target for new social housing construction last year, delivering more than 1,400 fewer homes than planned under the Housing for All strategy. Minister for Housing James Browne acknowledged the shortfall, stating that each local authority is now expected to make every effort to hit their 2025 goals. The 2023 goal was to deliver 9,300 …

The number of rental properties available under the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Scheme has continued to shrink since December 2024, according to the latest report by the Simon Communities of Ireland. The quarterly Locked Out of the Market survey, which reviewed rental availability across 16 locations during three dates in March 2025, identified only 41 properties within HAP discretionary limits. …

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has firmly opposed the idea of reintroducing broad tax reliefs for developers, arguing that such incentives, reminiscent of those from the Celtic Tiger era, proved to be excessively costly and difficult to target effectively. Speaking from Brussels, he emphasized that previous tax breaks had significant financial consequences and that he would strongly advise against their …