Respond confirms 198 new social homes in construction in Louth

Construction-led Approved Housing Body and service provider, Respond says it has 198 new social homes in construction in Louth.

The housing body owns and manages 222 homes across Louth, providing accommodation for 533 tenants.

The announcement was made as Respond’s Annual Report 2022 was launched today by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O'Brien TD, detailing the continued positive impact Respond’s home building and community support services have in cities across Ireland.

Respond says it is on track to triple the number of social and cost rental homes it has in construction to over 4,100 in the coming months, expanding its construction programme over the next 12 months to €2BN.

Respond Spokesperson Niamh Randall said: 

“Our Annual Report details the ongoing effort and commitment of our development and housing teams to help alleviate the urgent need for more social and cost rental housing across the country and to support the Government’s Housing for All strategy.”

“Our focus is on adding to the national housing stock, and the Fixed Price Contracts we have agreed with several developers mean we could quickly triple the number of social and cost rental homes we have in construction to 4,100 with Government support. These are large scale, development projects which will provide the volume of homes desperately needed, while also building inclusive, long-term sustainable communities. 

“The sites are ideally placed in our biggest cities close to amenities including schools and parks, public transport routes and commercial centres. Each development will follow our evidence informed Housing Services Delivery model and include community hubs, with several of the additional community services we also provide, including Early Learning and School Age Care services, and services for older people, readily accessible for families.”

Darragh O'Brien TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage said:

“Through the hard work of Approved Housing Bodies like Respond, our social and cost rental housing supply is increasing and we are going in the right direction. Increasing supply is at the heart of Housing for All and is key to ensuring families can secure accommodation at affordable prices and that our housing market functions effectively. Respond’s work is critical in helping us towards achieving these aims.”