Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 November 2025
48. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to increase the delivery of affordable housing in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65157/25]
View answerAffordability 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.
As outlined in Delivering Homes, Building Communities 2025 – 2030, all local authorities are required to prepare a new Housing Delivery Action Plan (HDAP), which will identify need within their areas and set out how this will be met.
These new HDAP's will build upon the over 16,900 affordable housing solutions that have been delivered since the launch of Housing for All, including nearly 930 in Meath.
Meath County Council has funding approval in place for ten schemes to deliver 131 affordable starter homes for purchase, with the support of the Affordable Housing Fund, by end 2027, of which 77 have been delivered by end Q2 2025.
In addition, six Approved Housing Bodies projects have been approved to date under the Cost Rental Equity Loan scheme in Meath, with 64 Cost Rental homes delivered to date and a further 168 to be delivered by end 2026.
To further support the development of Meath’s affordable housing programme, my Department is funding 5 additional administrative and technical staffing posts dedicated to affordable housing delivery.
My Department will continue engaging with all delivery partners to further develop starter homes delivery, and ensure that the Starter Homes Programme addresses demand identified at a local level.
