- highlights water, electricity and transport as critical infrastructure;
- restates the 12 barriers to infrastructure in Ireland, which were identified by the Accelerating Infrastructure
Government publishes new national housing plan: key takeaways for the Private Rental Sector
The Irish Government has today published “Delivering Homes, Building Communities 2025–2030” (the Plan), its much-anticipated housing strategy that introduces reforms aimed at boosting supply, improving viability and creating a more stable investment environment. While the Plan includes several material changes for PRS investors and developers – particularly those focused on multi-unit apartment
Budget 2026 introduces taxation measures to stimulate housing supply
The Irish Government today published its Budget 2026, which includes a number of taxation measures designed to stimulate housing supply.
Change in VAT rate applicable to the sale of new residential apartments
There is a positive change in relation to the VAT costs arising on the sale of new residential apartments. It has been
Housing at the heart of infrastructure: insights from the 2025 NDP Review
The Irish Government yesterday published its Review of the National Development Plan (NDP), which outlines a record €275.4 billion infrastructure investment programme through to 2035. Central to this is the delivery of 300,000 new homes by 2030, underpinned by significant investment in enabling infrastructure, particularly water, energy and transport.
This note highlights the
Expansion of the Land Development Agency’s mandate to accelerate housing delivery
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage has announced a significant expansion of the Land Development Agency’s (LDA) mandate, aimed at enhancing the delivery of affordable and social housing across Ireland. This development follows a review by the Cabinet Committee on Housing and is intended to align with national planning priorities
Ireland’s path to 2040: housing in the revised National Planning Framework
Ireland’s revised National Planning Framework (NPF) was recently approved by the Government, and (subject to Oireachtas approval) will set the strategic vision for Ireland’s growth and development out to 2040.
This is the first revision of the National Planning Framework as required under the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). There is substantial
Government to consider potential alternatives to rent pressure zones
The Irish press has reported this week that Taoiseach and head of the incoming government, Micheál Martin, has indicated that rent pressure zones (RPZs) may be phased out when their current designation expires at the end of 2025.
Mr Martin said on Sunday that “we have time to see if we can develop
Irish Programme for Government 2025 agreed
The Dáil is expected to elect a new Taoiseach tomorrow, which will mark the formal commencement of the new coalition government. The government parties have agreed a new Programme for Government (the Programme), the “Accelerating Housing Supply” section of which outlines a comprehensive strategy aimed at tackling housing supply issues. This post sets out
ALG launches Annual Knowledge Report 2024
Our Annual Knowledge Report 2024 is now available for viewing. This is the ninth year that the A&L Goodbody Knowledge team has published its report looking at the year’s key legal developments and those in the pipeline for 2025. For the first time, the report has been produced as a digital publication.
The report covers
Government publishes Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024
The Government published the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 (the Bill) on 27 September 2024. It introduces amendments to the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act 2019 and the Affordable Housing Act 2021. The primary objectives of the Bill are to ensure the permanent registration of Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), redefine