News & Events
News & Events
PRESS STATEMENT
Wednesday, 18th December, 2024
Housing Agency announces Martin Whelan as new CEO
The Housing Agency is pleased to announce that Martin Whelan has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Agency and will take up the role on 31st March, 2025.
October
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Budget 2025 was published, which allocated a total of €7.93 billion to housing. €80 million was allocated to the First Home Shared Equity Scheme, €110 million for the Affordable Housing Fund and €90 million for the Secure Tenancy Affordable Rental scheme
Over the last two years the staff of the Housing Agency have fundraised and volunteered their time for Community Gain Projects. We are now looking for a partner organisation for 2025.
In 2023, we worked with Prosper Fingal in Skerries, which provides services for adults with an intellectual disability in north Co Dublin, to build a space for their service users to enjoy. This year, we partnered with Avista on the Navan Road, which provides support services for children and adults with disabilities, to renovate seven gardens.
The Housing for All plan makes provision for innovations to improve, support and accelerate delivery of housing. In support of this strategy, the Housing Agency’s Built Environment Section supplies technical services and supports in the area of modern methods of construction.
The Built Environment Section has updated the guidance document Guide for use of PW-CF2 Public Works Contract for Building Works Designed by the Contractor.
The Housing Agency has today November 7th 2024, published the Statement of Strategy 2025 – 2029.
This strategic plan, the first five-year plan published by The Housing Agency and the fifth Statement of Strategy since its establishment in 2012, provides an opportunity to build on the achievements of the Agency’s previous strategies. The Strategic Plan 2025-2029 has been informed by external and internal consultation on the key challenges facing the housing system and how these impact the priorities of the Agency
Sustainable Compact Development, International Case Study Analysis is a report prepared for The Housing Agency by Indecon International Economic Consultants.
The purpose of this analysis is to explore how a number of successful compact residential projects were developed and made viable, and to examine the features of these case studies that makes them successful as areas of compact urban growth.
The Housing Agency 2024 Annual Conference took place on 7th November at The Gibson Hotel, Dublin 1. The theme of this year’s conference was AI & Innovation in Housing.
The Housing Agency is delighted to announce the winner of the 2024 Essay Prize competition. This prize is awarded to the most original student essay submitted for assessment as part of the Institute of Public Administration’s Professional Diploma in Housing Studies. This year’s winner is:
