Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 January 2026
640. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether a full assessment of the carbon impact of all measures contained in the programme Delivering Homes, Building Communities will be undertaken and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3518/26]
View answerIn July 2025, the Government updated the National Development Plan (NDP). This plan commits to the largest ever investment in the State’s history, €275.4 billion between 2026 and 2035. Over €40.4 billion has been allocated to my Department to support housing and critical infrastructure.
The National Development Plan Review 2025 Climate & Environmental Assessment of Proposals was published in October 2025 by the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform, and Digitalisation.
The focus of the NDP Review was to ensure that supporting economic infrastructure can be prioritised to deliver 300,000 additional homes by 2030. The Climate and Environmental assessment of proposals for buildings and construction can be found at the following link:
assets.gov.ie/static/documents/394943c9/NDP_Review_2025_-_Climate_and_Environmental_Assessment_Report.pdf
Delivering Homes, Building Communities, builds on recent progress to further accelerate the delivery of new homes. The plan relies on significant investment through the National Development Plan to support delivery.
