📝 Delighted to announce that my first legislation as Minister for Housing is the extension of rent pressure zones across the entire country, effective immediately.

Over 11,000 properties entered into Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) Activation Programme across 2023 and 2024 Ministers @JamesBrowneTD and Cummins encourage local authorities to make full use of their powers under the Derelict Sites Act and Housing Act https://t.co/e4jbvuTEBm

600+ social & affordable homes for Dolphin House Estate 🏘️ @DubCityCouncil & @lda_ireland will develop Phases 2 & 3 of the Dolphin House Estate Regeneration Project with new homes, replacing the existing ones with new high quality, energy efficient homes https://t.co/KBg3GJpcvV

Over 300 homes to be delivered in Cork City 🏘️ Minister @jamesbrownetd was in Cork City today with @lda_ireland and @corkcitycouncil to mark a significant milestone in housing delivery in Cork city at the topping out ceremony for Horgan’s Quay. Read more: https://t.co/byTqZhbDUR

A new €400 million partnership between @EIB and the Housing Finance Agency (HFA) providing a loan facility will support the delivery of hundreds of Social and Affordable homes in Ireland. Read more: https://t.co/V6jA2Fxitg Minister @JamesBrowneTD

There has been a 13% increase 📈 in home completions in the first 9 nine months of 2025 - CSO I am driving on to ensure we deliver at pace and at the scale so badly needed. People need homes and I am determined to get that delivery accelerated. https://t.co/AfNJNM1zxv

Important uptick in delivery of homes in the latest dataset. I am determined to move the dial. 📈New-build social housing up 42% on Q2 and 54% higher than H1 2024 🏗️ Just under 27,000 social homes in design or construction 🏠 Affordable housing delivery up 40%

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage James Browne sent a message for delegates at the Irish Aftercare Network 10th Conference which began with him acknowledging the importance of the event and the importance of aftercare workers. ‘Events like this provide an

I welcome the stats published today marking the highest monthly total so far this year for building work beginning - with 1,653 new homes kicked off in September 🏠🧱🏗️👷‍♀️ https://t.co/vZv83KosA7

Honesty not on the menu! 9th November 2024 @SocDems leader calls for a 9% VAT reduction for food businesses.. 7th October 2025 she and her party vote against this exact measure.. @HollyCairnsTD Do as I say not as I do!

⬆Increased @IrishWater funding by €496m, a 29% increase on Budget 2025, bringing the total allocation to €2.2b to accelerate the delivery of water infrastructure to support the development of new homes across the country. #Budget26 More at https://t.co/aCEppvgmIT

Important work underway by local authority personnel right across the country - but in particular in our west and north west from early this morning. Please do not attempt to clear or go near any fallen wires or roads, but make contact with your local authority or ESB.

I was incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of a man in his forties in Donegal this evening. My thoughts are with his family, and his local Letterkenny community, at this time. Devastating news, which we understand is weather related. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Minister @JamesBrowneTD welcomes the findings of the new Standardised Design Approaches Study, which shows how standardised housing design can: ✅ Reduce costs ✅ Optimise housing delivery ✅ Maximise sustainability with Modern Methods of Construction (MMC)

I am and will remain in constant contact with technical teams and the members of the National Emergency Co-Ordination Group into tonight and tomorrow as #StormAmy progresses. Significant red wind level gusts are ongoing in Donegal in particular.

Ministers @JamesBrowneTD and John Cummins TD announce major milestone for Ireland’s planning reform agenda has been triggered. From this week, Chapters 1 to 4 of Part 3 of the Planning and Development Act 2024 have come into operation. Learn more here: https://t.co/VxTjfkN13b

A hardy morning for it….but a warm response at the doors! @gavinforthearas #JimToWin ☔️

I called a meeting of the National Emergency Co-Ordination Group at Custom House today to further analyse winter 2025 preparedness ahead of storm season ⛈️🌀🌊

Irish man John Comer of the EU European Economic and Social Committee speaks about the essential role of civil society as part of the development of the ‘European Affordable Housing plan’.

“Access to affordable, decent housing should not be a privilege for the few” - Commissioner for Energy and Housing @DanJoergensen He has raised issues for discussion this week incl. short term lets, energy efficiency in building and regeneration, and homelessness.