ieExplains: Breaking down the promises in Government's new housing plan

The Government has now decided to move away from the yearly figures, with opposition parties accusing it of attempting to dodge accountability if it had ended up underperforming

A fund of €100m will be created in 2026 to acquire second-hand properties to house families who have been living in emergency accommodation for a prolonged period.

The Government has launched its fourth housing plan in 12 years, called Delivering Homes, Building Communities.

The new plan, which comes 11 months into this Government’s term, runs to 106 pages and promises to deliver 300,000 between now and the end of the decade. But will it solve the housing crisis?