Publications

We have carried out research on a wide range of different aspects of housing. This includes housing for specific groups (travellers, older people and people with a disability), housing tenure (private rented, social and owner occupied) and housing market (supply, demand, place, design). 

If you are looking for something in particular or if there is a knowledge gap in terms of a specific area, where you think there is a need for research, please get in touch email: info@housingagency.ie

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Gender Pay Gap Report 2024
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The Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 requires organisations to report on their hourly gender pay gap across a range of metrics. From 2022, organisations with over 250 employees began reporting on their Gender Pay Gap. Now, organisations with over 150 employees are being asked to report on their Gender Pay Gap for the first time in 2024.

2024 is the first year that The Housing Agency will report on its Gender Pay Gap.

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Good practice in the development and design of Traveller-specific accommodation
Posted:  Research area: Housing For Travellers

Meaningful engagement with households is the greatest predictor of a successful Traveller-specific accommodation scheme, according to the authors of a new report.

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Peer Support Models
Posted:  Research area: Housing for People with a Disability

For many disabled people, independent living can be assisted with peer support.

Peer support is a supportive relationship between people who have shared experiences. It is based on the knowledge that disabled people are experts in recognising the barriers they face and the means in which such barriers can be tackled.

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Climate Action Roadmap 2024
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The Housing Agency has produced a Climate Action Roadmap which aims to communicate how The Agency will meet the requirements of the Climate Action Mandate and reach the 2030 carbon and energy efficiency targets set out in The Climate Action Plan 2024 (CAP24).

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Statement of Strategy 2025 - 2029
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The Housing Agency has published the Statement of Strategy 2025 – 2029.

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Sustainable Compact Development - International Case Study Analysis
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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.

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Guide for use of PW-CF2 Public Works Contract for Building Works Designed by the Contractor
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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.

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Housing Co-operative 2.0: how could a co-operative housing model work in the modern Irish housing landscape?
Posted:  Research area: Social Housing

By Haley Curran

The winning essay in The Housing Agency Essay Prize 2024, Housing Co-operative 2.0: how could a co-operative housing model work in the modern Irish housing landscape? discusses the historical context of the housing co-operative model in

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Welcome Home: Your Guide to the Affordable Purchase Scheme
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The Housing Agency has published a new user-friendly guide for first-time buyers and Fresh Start applicants interested in the Affordable Purchase Scheme. With more Affordable Purchase homes coming on the market in new housing developments around the country, the guide explains the eligibility requirements and how to calculate your purchasing power.

You can read the guide here - Welcome Home: Your Guide to the Affordable Purchase Scheme

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Housing Conditions and Integrated Care for Older People