Intent: Key Challenges being addressed in Budget 2026
Details: Construction specific funding model for AHBs.A cost recovery model to address legacy issues with CAS/CLSS units.Funding of communal facilities and staffing for large schemes.Expanding access to Cost Rental Homes.CREL funding model should have in-built flexibility.Funding for deep retroftting of S an, ...
Intent: To update the DPO's on our current number of CAS/CLS properties.
Details: Concerns re funding for CAS/CLS properties and the current funding model in place.
Intent: To raise awareness of report findings and garner support for the recommendations.
Details: To secure meetings and engage with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'.
Intent: To increase funding for the Land Development Agency, Approved Housing Bodies and other government schemes which are supporting the delivery of housing at present ::To ensure multi-annual funding for schemes delivered under these systems, to ensure development concludes as quickly as possible ::To discuss potential changes in RZLT and VAT and the opportunities these may lead to
Details: A meeting between the Cork Development Forum and Housing Department officials to discuss finances and taxation in housing
Intent: To identify potential solutions at local authority level to accelerate housing output, such as faster delivery of housing targets, updating of housing plans, and flexibility on the delivery of key infrastructure.
Details: Meeting between Cork Development Forum and Dept of Housing officials to discuss opportunities in working with local government on housing output
Intent: To identify issues in housing delivery and discuss methods to increase output to resolve the housing crisis
Details: Meeting between Cork Development Forum and Dept of Housing officials to discuss housing output
Intent: To remove the blockages in housing development caused by delays in utility connections ::To outline the challenges caused by shortfalls in exchequer funding to Uisce Éireann and the impact on its development plan and delivery of local infrastructure::To discuss capacity challenges in connecting new housing and commercial developments to existing water, wastewater and electricity infrastructure
Details: A meeting between Cork Development Forum and senior Department of Housing officials
Intent: To outline to the department the importance of activating unused or under-used landbanks to facilitate economic and residential development, including the Cork city docklands, Marino Point in Cobh, and the lands on the northside of Cork city
Details: Meeting between the Cork Development Forum and senior officials from the Department of Housing to discuss zoning and development
Intent: To discuss the National Planning Framework review and the impact it will have on zoning at local authority level ::To encourage the department to accelerate the process of issuing new zoning targets to local authorities to motivate an increase in housing development
Details: An engagement between senior officials at the Department of Housing and members of the Cork Development Forum
Intent: SCI's budget asks considered
Details: SCI's Pre-Budget Submission
