Opposition parties have trenchantly criticised the Government’s Housing Action Plan as a repackaged version of previous plans, while charities and agencies and professional bodies have given a cautious welcome. Sinn Féin housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin claimed the Government’s new plan was written by and for “big investors, big developers to benefit their private interests”. [ From Housing for All to Rebuilding Ireland: How did other housing plans perform?Opens in new window ]Social Democrats deputy leader Cian O’Callaghan claimed the housing plan “contains the same recipe for failure” as the three previous housing policies. The Irish Planning Institute (IPI) welcomed the plan but its president Gavin Lawlor warned “it will take time for our housing delivery system to get from where we are now to where we need to be to deliver the ambitious housing targets”. [ What is wrong with Ireland’s housing and planning system?Opens in new window ]The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has described the Government’s new housing plan as “old wine in a new bottle”.

Source: The Irish Times November 13, 2025 21:35 UTC