The Housing Agency Ireland Revenue and Competitors

The Housing Agency is a government agency focused on supporting local authorities, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (DHPLG) and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs). The Agency also implements the Pyrite Remediation Scheme and is the interim regulator of the AHB sector. Our primary function is to provide the services for, and on behalf of, the Minister of Housing, Planning and Local Government, and each local authority in the performance of their functions under the Housing Acts. These services include: Housing Research and Analysis; Housing Supply Supports and Advice; Local Authority Services; Approved Housing Body Services; Mortgage Supports; Acquisitions Programme; Housing Projects and Procurement Services; Pyrite Remediation and Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies Our Role Our role has developed significantly since we were formally established in 2012. We actively support the delivery and management of social housing by local authorities and AHBs. We work closely with the DHPLG in the development and implementation of housing policy. Our role expanded significantly following the publication of Rebuilding Ireland, the Governmentￃﾢ￢ﾂﾬ￢ﾄﾢs Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness. We are involved, or are taking the lead in, the delivery of a wide range of actions under this plan including: the establishment of a Housing Procurement Unit and a One Stop Shop for AHBs; the acquisition of 1,600 dwellings from banks and financial institutions; and work in relation to the rental sector and utilising vacant homes.