The Housing Agency is a team of dedicated housing professionals working towards delivering sustainable and affordable housing for all. Using our knowledge and expertise, we lead the way in informing and delivering housing policy. We are uniquely positioned to understand the needs of the Irish housing sector through our active engagement with others.
We work with and support local authorities, Approved Housing Bodies and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the delivery of housing and housing services by offering a broad base of shared and centralised services through practical, research and technical expertise.
CORE ACTITIVIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE HOUSING AGENCY
We undertake a range of activities to support and deliver on various policies, schemes and programmes that aim to ensure better housing delivery for everyone. These include:
- Acting as a trusted adviser to Government on housing-related matters.
- Producing high-quality housing insights and data to help inform policy makers and stakeholders.
- Supporting the delivery of housing supply.
- Implementing and advising on schemes to improve affordability and viability.
- Providing expertise and technical assistance in relation to remediation and building defects.
- Supporting innovation and facilitating implementation.
- Providing supports to promote sustainable and inclusive communities.
BEING A CENTRE OF KNOWLEDGE FOR HOUSING INSIGHTS
We provide high-quality, targeted and timely housing data, assessments and evidence to inform decision making by Government, local authorities, AHBs and all stakeholders.
- Research and data.
- Economic analysis.
- Review and evaluation.
- Fund innovative housing-related research.
- Support policy development.
ADDRESSING HOUSING SUPPLY AND AFFORDABILITY
We co-ordinate the implementation of Government programmes and enable the delivery of housing solutions.
- Housing delivery.
- Technical assistance.
- Project management experience.
- Scheme design.
PROVIDING SUPPORT AND CAPACITY TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES
We support the sector in addressing various aspects of housing delivery and provision to ensure sustainable and inclusive communities.
- Social inclusion supports.
- Housing advisory services.
- Supporting remediation programmes.
- Training and education.
- Guidance, toolkits, templates.
- Stakeholder engagement.