Darragh O'Brien

Reduce the cost and complexity of decarbonisation. Make decarbonisation more practical and affordable through broader retrofit supports, stronger commercial EV incentives and faster delivery of lower-carbon public transport.

Strengthen regeneration and place-based development by simplifying regeneration delivery, supporting town and city centre viability, and enabling more effective local investment through stronger local capacity and more flexible urban schemes.

Unlock land, vacancy and urban viability by activating brownfield, derelict, vacant and underused sites through stronger powers, better incentives, tax reform and more coordinated reuse and site activation measures.

Scale housing supply and delivery at pace by strengthening accountability, expanding direct delivery, increasing affordable housing output and building long-term capacity for faster housing delivery across regions.

To advocate for increased housing delivery across the Greater Dublin Area, including support for brownfield development and growth in well-connected commuter locations.

Consideration of possible amendment to Planning and Development Act 2024 to clarify process of application for linear infrastructure.

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to housing in Budget 2027, including the delivery of sufficient housing supply aligned to the Cork region's growth trajectory, as well as a revision of key housing support schemes to reflect market evolution.

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to housing in Budget 2027, including the delivery of sufficient housing supply aligned to the Cork region's growth trajectory, as well as a revision of key housing support schemes to reflect market evolution.

Opportunity to discuss how future housing development can be better integrated with housing delivery and LA Development Plans • Infrastructure capacity challenges, particularly in relation to energy supply, grid readiness, and environmental impact • Forward funding of projects…

To secure accommodation to support pregnant women and new mothers experiencing homelessness.

To ensure that whole life carbon emissions in the built environment are addressed through the budget.

To call for action on Ireland's National Building Renovation Plan

To highlight recommendations from Vacant to Vibrant Building Alliance on actions required to address vacancy and dereliction, with a specific focus on the setting up of regional coordination offices.

Key priorities to be identified and addressed in Budget 2027

Implementation of Interim Remediation Scheme, development of the Fire Detection and Alarm System Initiative, the rollout of Retrospective Payments and the passing of legislation to underpin the defects remediation scheme.