Eoin Ó Broin
Ceist:311. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the strategic review of the approved housing body sector. [53703/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 7 October 2025
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Freagraí scríofa
The Approved Housing Body Strategic Forum (AHBSF), established in December 2023, undertook a comprehensive review of the AHB sector throughout 2024, in line with commitments under Housing for All. The Forum was mandated to consult key stakeholders in order to develop a vision for the evolution of the sector over a 10yr+ time horizon, and to identify the principals and reforms that would enable the realisation of this vision.
The AHBSF concluded its structured engagements and analysis at the end of 2024, which included a series of national workshops involving over 150 participants, broad stakeholder consultations (with 32 formal submissions), and targeted research into not-for-profit housing association models in four peer European jurisdictions. The work also drew on the work and recommendations of the Housing Commission relevant to the AHB Sector.
My Department has provided me with a detailed report of the Forum's work and findings.
I am considering the findings and recommendations in the context of the finalisation of the successor plan to Housing For All. This important report builds on the the continued support from the State for the AHB sector as an vital delivery partner and provides a roadmap that would guide the sector’s evolution and continued contribution over the decade ahead.
It is expected that this report will be published in the coming weeks, following the publication of the updated National Housing Plan.