“Metric of Success will be Delivery” say Chambers Ireland in response to Government’s Housing Plan

Chambers Ireland has responded to the publication of the Government’s Action Plan on Housing Supply and Targeting Homelessness, 2025-2030. The organisation stressed that while the plan outlines important measures, the focus must now shift to implementation and overcoming systemic barriers.

Speaking earlier today, Chief Executive Ian Talbot said:

“This is a further step in the right direction. The measures announced today have the potential to aid availability and affordability in the long run but the real measure of success will be delivering at scale.

Achieving these objectives will also require strengthening infrastructure capacity so that water and wastewater, energy and transport infrastructure can support new developments.

We’re also asking Government to focus on the issues in planning that are yet to be resolved. Planning processes must be streamlined to reduce delays and uncertainty, while investment in skills and modern construction methods will be essential to accelerating housing delivery over the next few years.

Ireland’s continued competitiveness cannot be taken for granted and critical actions across many areas of infrastructure shortfalls to facilitate housing delivery are also required”