Housing Policy

Homes for Irish Families First:

• Right to build 

  1. Extensions - Increased planning exemption from 40 to 65 sq.m

  2. Allow Garden apartments - planning exemption up to 65 sq.m

  3. Removal of “local needs” requirement

• Introduce an "Irish First" housing allocation policy, ensuring that Irish people have first priority for public and affordable housing schemes.

• Enforce strict limits on the purchase of residential properties by foreign investors and corporations. Ireland’s homes should serve the people of Ireland, not be exploited as speculative assets.

• Expand support for first-time Irish homebuyers through low-interest loans, increased grants, and preferential treatment in housing schemes.

• Tighten eligibility for social housing and welfare programmes, ensuring only Irish people and long-term residents who contribute to society benefit from these resources.

• Creation of a single social housing authority with a transparent waiting list that is monitored to ensure Irish People are being prioritised.

• Ending of cooperation with migrant NGOs.

Reducing Demand from Immigration, Asylum Abuse, and Welfare Migration:

• Reduce immigration to alleviate pressure on the housing market and prioritise housing availability for Irish people.

• Reform the asylum system to combat abuse, ensuring that only genuine refugees receive protection and that there is no backdoor pathway to Irish citizenship for asylum seekers while fast-tracking deportations for those found exploiting the system.

• Implement strict controls on welfare migration, focusing on reducing the influx of individuals moving to Ireland solely to access social benefits. This will include stronger verification processes and limiting access to welfare benefits for recent immigrants.

• Prioritise the deportation of welfare migrants, individuals who have entered the country without the intention of contributing to the workforce or economy, and who instead rely on state resources.

• Require new housing developments to prioritise Irish families over newly arrived immigrants, ensuring resources are allocated to those who have built their lives and contributed to Ireland.

Support for Local Builders and Communities:

• Encourage local construction companies and contractors for all public housing projects, boosting local employment and ensuring that housing developments benefit local economies.

• Rebalancing of school leavers from 3rd level AI-endangered careers courses towards trade skills apprenticeships.

• Implement a "Local Building Preference" law for housing developments, meaning local workers and Irish-made materials should be used as much as possible.

• Support rural revitalisation by investing in affordable housing outside major cities, encouraging Irish families to stay in or return to their hometowns.

Strengthening Traditional Irish Communities:

• Protect and preserve traditional Irish villages and neighbourhoods by incentivizing the renovation of existing buildings and ensuring that new developments respect Ireland’s cultural heritage.

• Introduce a "Community Land Trust" model, where local communities can own and manage housing cooperatively, keeping housing affordable and ensuring long-term community control.

Affordable Housing for All Irish People:

• Launch a massive nationwide program to build on public lands over the next five years, targeting areas with the highest demand while also balancing the needs of rural communities.

• Expand and reform rent controls to prevent landlords from exploiting tenants and ensure that renting remains affordable for working Irish families.

• Ensure social housing is available for those most in need, with clear, transparent criteria that prioritises Irish families, the elderly, and vulnerable Irish People.

• Review and streamline the social housing system, to ensure it is not overburdened by non-Irish or individuals exploiting Irish welfare systems.

Combating Homelessness:

• Guarantee that no Irish person should ever be left without a roof over their head by expanding emergency housing and increasing funding for homelessness prevention programs.

• Partner with local charities and organisations to provide support services such as mental health, addiction treatment, and employment assistance to help homeless individuals reintegrate into society.

• Restrict the allocation of social housing to newly arrived immigrants and those with questionable residency claims, ensuring Irish people in need are prioritized.

• Remove welfare migrants and those exploiting the system from housing lists and welfare dependency programs, focusing on Irish People.

Securing Our Land for Future Generations:

• Limit foreign ownership of Irish land and property, ensuring that Irish land remains in Irish hands.

• Protect Irish farmers and rural landowners from speculative development pressures by providing incentives to keep land within Irish farming families.