A Vision for Change

Tuesday, 25 November 2025

Questions (107, 114)

Michael Cahill

Question:

107. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to support affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65480/25]

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114. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the key measures to increase affordable housing availability under Delivering Homes, Building Communities 2025 - 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65543/25]

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Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 and 114 together.

Affordability and the chance to own a home is at the heart of Government’s housing policy, as embodied within the new housing plan, Delivering Homes, Building Communities 2025 – 2030. The plan reinforces and expands the range of existing measures being implemented by Government to tackle the issues of supply and affordability, thereby supporting the increased provision of new homes to purchase and rent.

Since 2021, close to 16,900 supports nationwide have been provided via these measures. The new housing plan reinforces and expands the range of existing measures being implemented by Government to tackle the issues of supply and affordability, thereby supporting the increased provision of new homes to purchase and rent.

Government is investing an unprecedented level of funding to support housing supply, which will underpin, inter alia, the new Starter Homes Programme, delivering an average of 15,000 affordable housing supports annually to 2030.

In addition to a keen focus on tackling vacancy and dereliction, the plan provides for an expanded remit for the Land Development Agency, the extension of the First Home and Help to Buy Schemes to 2030, an increase in affordable tenancies and an expanded local authority delivered starter homes for purchase programme.

With a strong focus on deliverability, the Plan will enable housing delivery partners to accelerate the supply of new starter home supports, providing thousands of individuals and families with increased access to secure and affordable housing solutions nationwide.