Latest: State lands must be released to housing associations 'immediately'

Update 9.42am: The Irish Council for Social Housing has called on the Government to ensure housing associations can access sites and private finance to meet social housing delivery targets.

Speaking at the ICSH's housing finance conference in Kilkenny today, CEO Dr Donal McManus said: “Under the Government’s Action Plan for Housing, our sector is tasked with delivering 15,000 homes over the next five years.