Department's Role
The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is the Department primarily responsible for the formulation and implementation of policy and for the preparation of legislation in relation to housing.
The vast majority of housing services for which the Department is responsible are delivered through the local authorities. A limited range of services are provided directly to the public including grants towards the renovation and repair of thatched roofs.
The Department maintains links with a number of other Government Departments in relation to housing matters, particularly with the Department of Finance as regards taxation treatment of housing, e.g. mortgage interest relief, stamp duty on housing etc.; the Central Bank on mortgage finance; the Department of Social and Family Affairs on income supports for housing through the Supplementary Welfare Allowances Scheme; the Department of Health and Children on the care and support for special category needs such as elderly or disabled people; and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform on general issues regarding Travellers, landlord and tenant matters, property services and programme refugees.
Publications & Documents
- Increasing Affordable Housing Supply (pdf, 1,548 kb)
- more publications
News and Speeches
- 20/07/10: Ministers Gormley & Finneran launch Pilot ‘Rent to Buy’ Scheme in a number of Dublin City Council’s areas.
- 14/06/10: Minister Finneran Announce the Introduction of the Incremental Purchase Scheme
- 25/02/10: Minister for Housing Michael Finneran TD and Social Development Minister, Margaret Ritchie MLA, presented Oaklee Housing Group with the inaugural 'Cross Border Housing Award' in Holywood this evening (25/2/2010).
- 04/02/10: Minister Finneran announces €157 million for 75 housing projects for people with specific categories of need
- Press/Media
Legislation
- SI 254 of 2010 - Housing (Interest on Moneys Owed to Housing Authorities) Regulations 2010 (pdf, 82 kb)
- SI 253 of 2010 - Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2010 (pdf, 84 kb)
- SI 252 of 2010 - Housing (Incremental Purchase) Regulations 2010 (pdf, 125 kb)
- SI 540 of 2009 - Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Commencement) (No 2) Order 2009 (pdf, 82 kb)
- SI 449 of 2009: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Commencement) Order 2009 (pdf, 83 kb)
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (pdf, 405 kb)
- Explanatory Memorandum for the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (pdf, 338 kb)
- more legislation



