Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 January 2026
1454. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the deadline for which each local authority will be required to publish its Housing Delivery Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1629/26]
View answerUnder the new Housing Plan, Delivering Homes, Building Communities, each local authority will prepare a Housing Delivery Action Plan (HDAP) setting out their planned delivery of social and affordable housing out to 2030. The plans will align with targets set by my Department in order to ensure the 72,000 social homes will be delivered by 2030.
In order to further drive the delivery of affordable housing under the new plan, local authorities will set out how the Starter Homes Programme will be implemented within their area. These plans will be completed and published by the local authorities in 2026.
In preparing their HDAP, each local authority will reflect local need to ensure the right mix of homes to respond to local need and priorities.
It should be noted that existing HDAPs run to the end of 2026 and it is expected that new HDAPs, which will run to 2030, will be in place by Q3/Q4 2026.
