News & Events
News & Events
Castle Court apartments in Dublin’s city centre was officially opened today (December 4th 2018) by Minister Damien English, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.
The Housing Agency purchased the apartments using a €70m revolving fund established under Rebuilding Ireland, the Government’s action plan for housing and homelessness. Following refurbishment, the Housing Agency transferred the properties to Peter McVerry Trust. The Trust expect that all the new residents will be in their homes before Christmas.
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See below the order of presentations on the day.
Topic 1. GOOD FUNDING MECHANISMS FOR ACHIEVING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Dr Gerard van Bortel, Assistant Professor Housing Management, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
The role of the Council of Europe Development Bank
Launch of Initial Reports from National Study of Irish Housing Experiences Attitudes and Aspirations
The reports by the Housing Agency and Amárach Research are divided into two separate reports.
Report 1 - Drivers of Residential Satisfaction and Aspirations in Ireland
This report details 19 case studies of housing for older people across Ireland with varying scales of support services. It showcases best practice examples of housing projects developed / being developed. The report includes lessons learned from schemes developed and managed by local authorities, housing associations and by the private sector.