Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 May 2021
162. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if any independent analysis of the cost of home building in Ireland has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28998/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland has recently published two reports on residential delivery costs. The Real Cost of New Housing Delivery, published in 2020, and The Real Costs of New Apartment Delivery, published in 2021 respectively provide an analysis based on real market data, on the typical overall cost of development for houses and apartments in the Dublin area.
Each report identifies affordability/viability as a challenge and submits that there is no one solution that will address these issues. The reports set out a number of recommendations in this regard. This Government is committed to putting affordability at the heart of the housing system, as such addressing the cost of housing delivery and the availability and activation of land will be key themes of the new housing strategy ‘Housing for All’. As a whole of Government action plan, it will build on collaborative actions, measures and initiatives already in place.
