It also gave us a miserly housing output of circa 10,000 units, rising to 21,000 by 2019. The list included Rebuilding Ireland, Rent Pressure Zones, Strategic Housing Developments (SHD), Land Development Agency (LDA), Build to Rent, co-living and cost rental, among an ever-growing collection of policy initiatives. [ Ireland’s plans to deliver housing and infrastructure are a roll of the diceOpens in new window ]The first half of the decade since 2016 was defined by policy experimentation. This year, 2026, presents a genuine opportunity to turn the corner on a decade of underachievement. That will give us confidence and momentum, and show that after a decade of experimentation, shocks and intervention, we are back on track.

Source: The Irish Times March 23, 2026 05:02 UTC