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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.

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