Organisation: Department of Housing

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Minister's plan calls for less concrete in public building projects
Minister's plan calls for less concrete in public building projects
A statement from Peter Burke's department says that the guidance agreed by Government will "send a clear message to the construction, concrete, and cement sectors"

Tue, 28 May, 2024

Split emerges as department urges 'shift change' in housing policy
Split emerges as department urges 'shift change' in housing policy
The Department of Public Expenditure briefing to Department of Housing officials stressed the need for a move away from a reliance on subsidised delivery of housing

Mon, 20 May, 2024

Mick Clifford: Simon Coveney, the last merchant prince politician, leaves with solid work record
S Mick Clifford: Simon Coveney, the last merchant prince politician, leaves with solid work record
Stepping up in the midst of personal family tragedy, Simon Coveney showed off his safe but unspectacular hands while in Government

Tue, 02 Apr, 2024

Spring weather Mar 1st 2024
Crooksling ought to be a turning point for international protection applicants
Not only do we have the capacity to accommodate international protection applicants, we are legally obliged to do so

Tue, 19 Mar, 2024

House Building Taylor Wimpey London
Government accused of delaying National Planning Framework update to avoid political fall-out
On Tuesday, the Department of Housing said that the latest revision to the NPF would see housing targets redefined for each county

Thu, 07 Mar, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Bill reflects chaotic Irish planning
Irish Examiner view: Bill reflects chaotic Irish planning
Twelve months ago, the new Planning and Development Bill was hailed as a potential solution to the tangled mess of Irish planning

Thu, 01 Feb, 2024

Planning Application
Department of Housing sharply criticised for bringing forward planning Bill that is 'not fit for purpose' 
400 changes tabled to its own legislation

Wed, 31 Jan, 2024

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Nine years after law was passed, Government still has to set up rental deposit scheme
The law means that landlords would have had to hand over deposits to the Residential Tenancies Board who would have returned them to renters at the end of their tenancy if there was no dispute

Tue, 23 Jan, 2024

Dog foul, badly parked cars and wheelie bins: Getting around is no joke for visually impaired Róisín
Dog foul, badly parked cars and wheelie bins: Getting around is no joke for visually impaired Róisín
Disability campaigner Roisin Lenihan tells Alison O’Reilly of the difficulties navigating temporary obstructions left on footpaths by unthinking people and measures she and others are working on to secure access for all.

Wed, 10 Jan, 2024

Little girl hugging her new teddy bear on a Christmas Eve
Ventilation: Boost wellbeing with safer indoor air quality
Gift you and yours safer air quality for Christmas and New Year

Fri, 15 Dec, 2023

More than 19,000 homeless in Ireland, claims Sinn Féin
More than 19,000 homeless in Ireland, claims Sinn Féin
Official statistics from the Department of Housing said there were 12,827 people experiencing homelessness in September

Mon, 20 Nov, 2023

the notice of eviction of tenants hangs on the door of the house
A third of newly homeless families were evicted 
figures show 146 families newly entered homeless accommodation in July, August and September this year as a result of a notice of termination, which was the single highest reason cited

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

Tragic Mallow case 'proves local authorities need more powers to tackle dereliction'
Tragic Mallow case 'proves local authorities need more powers to tackle dereliction'
Councils must act swiftly on dereliction, John Paul O’Shea tells EOIN ENGLISH, who also looks at the life of Tim O'Sullivan whose remains lay undiscovered for 22 years in a derelict home

Mon, 30 Oct, 2023

Irish Budget
Micheál Martin says councils 'must move faster' and 'need to go hard' on derelict properties
Referring to the Derelict Sites Act, the Tánaiste said: 'I think there has to be more proactivity by city councils and they must move faster in terms of derelict buildings and properties'

Sun, 15 Oct, 2023

Peter McVerry Trust CEO resigns amid probe into governance and finance issues
Peter McVerry Trust CEO resigns amid probe into governance and finance issues
Francis Doherty tendered his resignation against the backdrop of a statutory investigation into financial and governance issues at the charity

Thu, 12 Oct, 2023

Right to housing referendum
S Rory Hearne: Budget failed to take radical action on the housing emergency
This was a very disappointing budget that offered neither hope of an end to the crisis nor any substantial immediate relief to those living the reality of Ireland’s housing disaster

Wed, 11 Oct, 2023

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Q&A: What is the new Planning and Development Bill and what will it change? 
Tadgh McNally lays out the practical impacts of Ireland's new planning law, the main changes it will make, and key criticisms of the reforms

Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

the notice of eviction of tenants hangs on the door of the house
More than 180 families made homeless in three months since lifting of eviction ban
Homelessness charity Focus Ireland has warned that the figures may be understating the amount of families made homeless through evictions

Fri, 01 Sep, 2023

Calls for LDA to be brought under lobbying laws
Calls for LDA to be brought under lobbying laws
Land Development Agency chief had online meeting with California firm specialising in modular construction in 2021

Tue, 22 Aug, 2023

Drawer of wooden commode full of paper documents
Paul Hosford: Why has the State been sitting on the Mulcahy Report since 2017?
The report into planning corruption allegations — which themselves date back to 2010 — is still under lock and key. It's a fine example of the sclerosis that holds up reform in Ireland

Sat, 12 Aug, 2023

Department halts its probe into thousands of unactivated planning permissions 
Department halts its probe into thousands of unactivated planning permissions 
After discovering so many unused permissions — including 43,000 units in Dublin alone — department has decided not to ask why this is happening

Tue, 25 Jul, 2023

Rapid-build houses in Cork 'on track' despite no construction
Rapid-build houses in Cork 'on track' despite no construction
It is estimated that it could take up to 12 months to build

Tue, 06 Jun, 2023

State 'would prefer to own homes rather than subsidising rentals' but it would cost 'billions' 
State 'would prefer to own homes rather than subsidising rentals' but it would cost 'billions' 
Secretary general of the Department of Housing said such a financial commitment could amount to €8,000 a year per property, which he described as 'a huge exchequer investment' if paid up front

Thu, 01 Jun, 2023

Housing Department chief to explain how it left €246m unspent amid housing crisis
Housing Department chief to explain how it left €246m unspent amid housing crisis
Department secretary general Graham Doyle will tell Oireachtas public accounts committee about the causes of the underspend

Thu, 01 Jun, 2023

Housing Ireland
Budget will see 'effective and meaningful' measures for landlords, says O'Brien
Speaking at an event in his constituency, Darragh O'Brien said that Fianna Fáil will look for measures to ensure that landlords remain in the rental market

Mon, 22 May, 2023

the notice of eviction of tenants hangs on the door of the house
Department endorsed lifting of eviction ban due to 'negative impacts on landlords'
Attorney General Rossa Fanning was of the opinion that any extension of the eviction ban would require 'substantial evidence and legal and policy justification'

Tue, 16 May, 2023

Woman looking at houses and flats in the window of an estate agent in London, UK
'Housing is at the root of all my concerns' says 55-year-old renter with cancer
A new report has found a quarter of older Irish people renting expect to remain doing so for the remainder of their lives

Thu, 11 May, 2023

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Department denies reports that works on social housing sites are delayed due to building costs
On Sunday, RTÉ's 'This Week' programme said sites would be delayed because of the renegotiation of funding under the Capital Advance Facility Loan (CALF), due to inflation in construction costs

Wed, 10 May, 2023

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Cost of building apartments is 30% cheaper in UK and Europe, Cabinet to be told
Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien is to bring forward a comparative analysis study which has found construction costs are higher in Dublin than in other locations 

Thu, 04 May, 2023

Unfinished 'eyesore' is converted into 95 new homes for Cork 
Unfinished 'eyesore' is converted into 95 new homes for Cork 
The apartment complex is the largest social housing project delivered by an approved housing body in Munster this year

Fri, 28 Apr, 2023

Over 1,600 applications to vacant property scheme
Over 1,600 applications to vacant property scheme
Up to 1,600 applications have been received for the Croí Conaithe vacant property grant scheme, according to the Minister for Housing.

Tue, 25 Apr, 2023

Housing market
Development levies to be waived in bid to speed up housing supply
The Irish Examiner understands the minister will bring a memo to Cabinet with three key changes to accelerate tackling the housing crisis

Mon, 24 Apr, 2023

Cut in developers' costs and increased grants for house buyers proposed
Cut in developers' costs and increased grants for house buyers proposed
Last week, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said Ireland is short of 250,000 homes, which is contributing to inflated house prices and rents

Mon, 24 Apr, 2023

Housing stock
Cork accounted for half of affordable homes scheme purchases last year
Cork Simon welcomed the figures but said the numbers are small compared with the number of people in emergency accommodation and in receipt of notices to quit 

Sun, 23 Apr, 2023

CC CONVENTION CENTRE
Cork council 'not informed' of funding for extra vacant homes officers
Not a single local authority across the country has applied for extra vacancy officers, which suggests a “breakdown in communications”, according to Cork East TD David Stanton

Mon, 17 Apr, 2023

The Irish Famine, 1845-1849, (1900).
Joyce Fegan: Action needed over petty wars of words in housing
'It's some trajectory, to go from no homeless families in 2012, to where we now find ourselves in 2023'

Fri, 07 Apr, 2023

Government red tape blamed for €1bn housing underspend
Government red tape blamed for €1bn housing underspend
Sinn Féin's Eoin O Broin said the covid shutdowns to construction could explain part of the underspend, but that it has continued into 2023

Thu, 06 Apr, 2023

Micheál Martin rejects claim Taoiseach overruled housing minister on eviction ban
Micheál Martin rejects claim Taoiseach overruled housing minister on eviction ban
Homelessness campaigner Fr Peter McVerry has refused to back down on his assertion that Darragh O’Brien wanted to extend the eviction ban but was overruled by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

Tue, 04 Apr, 2023

Irish Examiner View: Improvement  still awaited on housing problem
Irish Examiner View: Improvement  still awaited on housing problem
The biggest fall in house prices in a decade was always likely to attract headlines, and so it proved when the findings of the latest daft.ie report were published

Thu, 30 Mar, 2023

FILE PHOTO Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien will face a motion of no confidence next week, ahead of the Cabinet reshuffle on Sat
Q&A: What Government measures are in place to help renters? 
Among these is a new regime that would see tenants given first refusal if the landlord wants to sell the home they are living in

Wed, 15 Mar, 2023

Minister: Cork County Council must 'get the finger out' if it needs vacant housing officers
Minister: Cork County Council must 'get the finger out' if it needs vacant housing officers
Junior minister Kieran O’Donnell was responding in the Dáil when Cork East TD David Stanton said he was 'amazed' the local authority had not applied for the funding

Mon, 13 Mar, 2023

'Our time is getting shorter and we still have nowhere to go': Fears heightened as eviction ban to expire
'Our time is getting shorter and we still have nowhere to go': Fears heightened as eviction ban to expire
Charities warn lifting of the ban will make 'a bad situation worse'

Tue, 07 Mar, 2023

Call for tax breaks as leaders consider extending eviction ban
Call for tax breaks as leaders consider extending eviction ban
With the Coalition leaders set to meet on Monday evening, they have been advised by officials that taxation measures should be considered for small landlords if the eviction ban is extended

Mon, 06 Mar, 2023

An Bord Pleanala appointments
Almost 480 planning applications yet to be decided after one year
Ordinarily, planning applications should be decided upon within 18 weeks, but now An Bord Pleanála had 2,676 planning applications outstanding

Sun, 05 Mar, 2023

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