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Water Conservation Charges are intended to encourage people to not waste water, the department said

There will be no return to water charges, says Taoiseach

The Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said "there will be no return to water charges".

Builders have been encouraged to start work on housing because a waiver on paying a development levy expires at the end of 2024

Home commencements up 62% in October - Dept of Housing

Work started on 4,249 homes last month, which represents an increase of 62% on October 2023, according to official figures from the Department of Housing.

Business • 21 Nov 24

Of the 3,699 units commenced, 60% are scheme dwellings, 29% are apartments and 11% are for one-off units.

Housing commencements up 85% year-on-year

Notices that work was beginning on 3,699 new homes across the country were received in February, new data from the Department of Housing shows.

Business • 21 Mar 24

Commencement notices for 2,770 new homes were received by Building Control Authorities in August, up from 2.121 units in August of last year

Housing commencements up 30.6% in August

New figures from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage shows that the number of new commencement notices for August rose by 30.6% compared to the same time last year.

Business • 21 Sep 23

Commencement notices for 18,546 homes have been filed so far this year, up 11.8% on the same time last year

Commencement notices up 22% in July - Housing Dept

Commencement notices for 2,985 new residential units were lodged in July, according to new figures from the Department of Housing.

Business • 24 Aug 23

The aim is to bring vacant units back into use again

Former pubs set to be converted into 169 new homes

Former pubs made up around a fifth of the notifications received by local authorities last year to convert vacant commercial properties into homes.

Business • 27 Feb 23

Goodbody said the viability of apartment construction has been compromised by increased construction costs and yields recently

Housing starts slow by 31% in October from last year

The number of new housing starts continued to slow last month, according to new figures from the Department of Housing.

Business • 21 Nov 22

The Housing Department said it received commencement notices for 2,211 units in September

Housing starts down 31% in September

The number of residential units which have commenced construction fell last month, according to the latest figures from the Department of Housing.

Business • 26 Oct 22

The department pointed out that notices received in June 2021 included some of the backlog from previous months

Housing commencements down compared to June 2021

2,060 commencement notices for new homes were lodged in June, according to data released by the Department of Housing.

Business • 15 Jul 22

Notices for 2,809 new homes were received by the Building Control Authorities in March, a jump of 190% on the same time last year

New housing commencements reach record high in March

The number of commencement notices lodged for new homes hit a record high in the year to the end of March, according to data released by the Department of Housing.

Business • 22 Apr 22

The councillor, the council and the house purchases

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage looking into Wexford County Council's purchase of two houses from one of its Councilors, contrary to advice from its own experts.

investigations unit • 24 Apr 22

The Environmental Pillar group urged the Green Party ministers to 'not give nature away'

Greens criticised over Parks and Wildlife Service move

The Green Party has been strongly criticised by a coalition of environmental groups for allowing the National Parks and Wildlife Service to come under the remit of the Department of Housing.

Politics • 01 Jul 20

The Peter McVerry Trust has been able to secure hotel accommodation for many people accessing its services

Hotels offer safe haven for homeless in pandemic

Social Affairs and Religion Correspondent Ailbhe Conneely examines the impact of Covid-19 on homeless services in Dublin.

Coronavirus • 21 May 20

The Construction Industry Federation has warned members that if they do not comply rigorously with health and safety regulations, sites will be closed down again.

Construction resumes on social housing projects

Construction is resuming on 35 social housing projects to ensure local authorities can deliver accommodation for people currently in emergency accommodation or at risk of homelessness during the current pandemic, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government confirmed.

Business • 20 Apr 20

Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy said the increase last month was "disappointing"

Increase in number of homeless through January

The number of people accessing emergency accommodation increased in January.

News • 27 Feb 20

There were 3,752 children in emergency accommodation in November

Homeless numbers drop slightly in November

The number of people across the state without a home and living in emergency accommodation has fallen slightly.

News • 03 Jan 20

26,106 Commencement Notices were issued to local authorities during September

September housing commencements up 28% on last year

The number of new homes which have commenced construction in September was 28% higher than in the same period last year.

Business • 11 Nov 19

The turnkey homes were purchased for social tenants

Councils spent over €125m buying new homes last year

Some of the country's largest local authorities spent more than €125 million last year buying new homes from private developers, at a cost significantly greater than building social homes directly, according to new figures released to RTÉ News.

News • 25 Apr 19

Darragh O'Brien described the issue as 'sheer incompetence'

Dept was aware of Home Loan scheme concerns - FF

Fianna Fáil has claimed the Department of Housing was aware of concerns around the monitoring of the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan but failed to act to rectify them.

News • 07 Apr 19

Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy said the rise in homeless numbers in January was expected

Number of homeless reaches record high at almost 10k

The number of people homeless and living in emergency accommodation across the State now stands just below the 10,000 mark.

Ireland • 27 Feb 19

Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy said one-in-four houses built last year was for social housing

Minister defends €400m spend on HAP scheme

Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy has defended the spending of €400m on the Housing Assistance Payment, saying it is needed to keep people out of emergency accommodation "or worse".

Ireland • 14 Feb 19

Thousands of food parcels lined up ready for distribution

Charity hands out almost 3,000 hampers before Christmas

The Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin handed out more than 2,700 food parcels to people in need today, a slight increase on last year.

Ireland • 21 Dec 18

There were 5,869 adults and 3,829 children in emergency accommodation during September

Number in emergency accommodation increases by 171

The number of homeless people living in emergency accommodation in Ireland has increased since August.

Ireland • 24 Oct 18

Minister Eoghan Murphy said numbers presenting to homeless services in the Dublin region remains a concern

Slight rise in homeless figures, Department stats show

The number of people accessing emergency accommodation in the month of July was up 19 on the previous month, according to figures released by the Department of Housing.

Homeless • 30 Aug 18

The study was carried out by the Simon Communities last May

8% of properties within rent support limit - study

A new study by the Simon Communities has found a severe shortage of properties for people who rent using Rent Supplement and Housing Assistant Payment payments.

Ireland • 16 Aug 18