The new infrastructure fund is open to applications from local authorities and other State agencies. Photograph: Getty ImagesThe new housing tsar to lead the Coalition’s Housing Activation Office (HAO) is expected to be appointed in the next eight weeks. Minister for Housing James Browne set out the timeline for the appointment as he launched a first call for applications for infrastructure projects aimed at unlocking sites for housing development. The €1 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund will be managed by the HAO. The new infrastructure fund is open to applications from local authorities and other State agencies.

Source: The Irish Times January 22, 2026 06:22 UTC