Housing

Housing for All starts with Budget 2022

Friday, 20 August 2021

The provision of adequate and appropriate accommodation must be a key element of delivering a Fairer Recovery.

Ageing in Place - Delivering a Fair Recovery for Older People

Monday, 2 August 2021

Ireland has an increasingly ageing population and it is imperative, both from the perspective of the individual and the supporting structures, that ageing in place becomes the default approach.

An equity scheme for Long Term Mortgage Arrears

Monday, 19 July 2021

The Central Bank of Ireland published a series of papers this week on the subject of mortgage arrears. One of these papers 'Long-term mortgage arrears: Analytical evidence for policy considerations' clearly shows that for many mortgage borrowers, the impact of the 2008 financial crash is still being felt. Government needs to invest in equity supports that benefit those who need them most, beginning with those in arrears of more than 10 years in Budget 2022.

Budget 2022 must embrace need for new priorities

Wednesday, 7 July 2021

Despite significant progress over the past few months, Ireland remains in a period of enormous uncertainty. Optimistic assumptions point towards a rebound in economic activity and employment from late 2021 or early 2022. Conversely, pessimistic assumptions fear ongoing public health related disruptions and a slow emergence from the Covid-19 crisis. Most likely, the reality lies somewhere in between - but there are limited clues as to where.

Budget Choices 2022

Monday, 5 July 2021

Budget Choices 2022 contains detailed, fully-costed Budgetary packages across more than a dozen policy areas including health, housing, education, welfare, sustainability and more; it also contains a range of costed, revenue-raising proposals.

Budget 2022 - Delivering a Fair Recovery

Monday, 5 July 2021

Despite the immediate uncertainty, Budget 2022 must embrace the need for new approaches to how we as a society prioritise choices. People, well-being, public services and a widespread and fair recovery must come first.

Ireland signs Lisbon Declaration on Combatting Homelessness

Friday, 25 June 2021

On the 21st June 2021, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien signed the Lisbon Declaration on the European Platform on Combatting Homelessness.

Government Success Depends on Delivery

Monday, 21 June 2021

The Programme for Government contained several commitments which, if fully resourced and implemented, would represent significant steps towards creating a fairer and more just Ireland. As we emerge into a new post-Covid reality, our latest National Social Monitor looks at whether Government is delivering on its commitments in key areas and suggests that, so far, Government’s achievements are not matching its commitments.

National Social Monitor - June 2021

Monday, 21 June 2021

More than 1 in 4 HAP Tenancies not sustainable while real Social Housing need up 33%

Wednesday, 16 June 2021

In March 2021, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage published the 2020 Social Housing Construction Statistics Report. Page 4 of this Report makes for interesting reading in that it sets out the 'Rebuilding Ireland Total Cumulative Social Housing Delivery'. Unsurprisingly, HAP accounts for the vast majority of the 124,749 solutions delivered between 2016 and 2020 (65 per cent). However, these figures are not just misleading, they're downright wrong, with more than one in four of these HAP tenancies either failing or double-counted due to renewal.