Simon Harris said that further housing proposals will be brought to Cabinet next week.

A small landlord can end tenancies via a ‘no-fault eviction’ in limited circumstances, such as economic hardship or to move a family member in.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said these were the ‘strongest set of rent protection measures we’ve ever had in the history of the state’.

The latest data shows that 10,805 adults and 4,775 children were accessing emergency accommodation during the last full week of April.

The Electoral Commission said it was ‘deeply concerned’ about legacy accuracy issues in registers maintained by local authorities across the country.

There were 18 more adults and 22 more children homeless in March than in February, according to official figures.

There is at least one Airbnb for every 10 private rental sector properties in 38 out of 166 local electoral areas.

'Reforms remain necessary for housing delivery to ramp up, which is even more important as uncertainty due to tariffs slows Irish economic growth this year'

Homelessness numbers hit a record high of 15,286 in January 2025

Structural racism in Irish society is a barrier to progress on the rights of Travellers, a human rights commissioner said.

Exemptions are being considered which would exempt free-standing modular or cabin-style homes from planning permission.

A total of 14,864 were recorded as homeless last month, a drop of some 335 compared with the previous month.

The Irish Homeless Policy Group said 10 key actions are required in any programme for government.

The latest homeless figures show there is over 14,000 people in emergency accommodation, with over 4,000 of them children.

The breakingnews.ie housing tracker provides a regularly updated overview of property prices, rents and new home construction

Data shows that 10,067 adults and 4,419 children were accessing emergency accommodation during the last week of August.

Roderic O’Gorman said that asylum seekers have no entitlement to housing supports or homeless accommodation.

The number of homeless people in Ireland exceeds the capacity of Hill 16 in Croke Park

Simon Harris said the department could bring together work on delivering capital projects that is currently spread across government.

The ESRI has estimated the number homes needed based on projected population growth at local authority-level

The number of homeless children also hit the highest number ever recorded at 4,206

It comes after a Housing Commission report was critical of the government’s housing policy.

Most of the significant overspend related to emergency accommodation in the form of B&Bs, primarily concentrated in Dublin.

The Commission said that Ireland has an opportunity to change policy to improve the lives of citizens.

Simon Harris said the boost of supply has not yet had an impact on housing affordability as they were still catching up with demand.

Charities criticised the ‘shockingly normal’ increase in the monthly homeless figures.

It includes more than 4,000 children for the first time in the history of the State

The developments will be built in areas throughout Dublin, including Charlestown, Tallaght, Clonburris and Donaghmede

Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien said housing supply is ‘going in the right direction’.

The figures from the Department of Housing show 1,886 families were homeless in August