Publications

‘Embodied Carbon and The Climate Impact of our Housing’ is a report prepared for the Housing Agency by Philip Comerford, an architect in private practice in Dublin and a researcher in UCD.

‘Demographic and Socio-Economic Profile of Applicants for Social Housing and Recipients of Housing Assistance Payment’ is written by Dr Clíodhna Bairéad and Professor Michelle Norris. It examines and compares the profile of households that have qualified for social housing and those in receipt of HAP.

The Housing Agency has today published an overview of Lived Experience Roles in Ireland whereby people with first-hand experience of a topic support service users.

The report looks at where there are paid lived experience roles across Ireland, what training is available for people in these roles and examples of good governance in lived experience organisations.

The research relates to paid lived experience roles in four sectors – disability, homelessness, mental health and social inclusion.

The Climate Action Roadmap produced by The Housing Agency aims to communicate how The Agency will meet the requirements of the Climate Action Mandate and reach the 2030 carbon and energy efficiency targets set out in The Climate Action Plan 2025 (CAP25). The Climate Action Plan 2025 provides a detailed plan for taking decisive action to achieve a 51% reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and setting us on a path to reach net-zero emissions by no later than 2050.

A report commissioned by The Housing Agency has found that while reference rent systems can help stabilise rents and improve affordability, their success depends on a number of factors including robust data infrastructure and adequate enforcement mechanisms.

Reference Rents: International Perspectives and lessons for Ireland was authored by Dr Joe Frey, Visiting Professor at Ulster University. The report looks in-depth at the operation of reference rents, primarily in Germany and Northern Ireland, to assess their relevance and applicability to the Irish context.

The Housing Agency was asked to undertake a review of the Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) system. The Agency reviewed potential options for rent regulation in Ireland and whether they should be continued, adapted removed or replaced. The Housing Agency submitted its report to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage at the end of April. It identified a preferred option of modifying the current RPZ system.

The Summary of Social Housing Assessments 2024 brings together information provided by local authorities on households in their functional area that are qualified for social housing support but whose social housing need is not currently being met. It is a point-in-time assessment of the identified need for social housing support across the country.

When complete, Cherrywood in south Dublin will be the largest Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) in the history of the State with some 10,500 new homes accommodating a population of around 26,000 people.

As the largest undeveloped landbank in the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council (DLRCC) area, and the largest of all 11 SDZ projects in Ireland, Cherrywood SDZ presents unique challenges, particularly in coordinating significant infrastructure across multiple landowners.