James Browne

Provide a general overview on the Irish residential construction industry, housing policy, Modern Methods of Construction frameworks and the broader housing market.

Shared the Hardware Association Ireland Policy Paper 'The potential for Rural family homes' with the Dept of Housing, Dept of An Tanaiste, Dept of An Taoiseach and the Minister for State at the Dept for Transport, for consideration in future policy decisions

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 seek a meeting with the Minister for Housing, Local government and Heritage to discuss members difficulties in obtaining planning permission in rural Ireland.::To also take the opportunity to discuss appropriate on-farm accommodation for migrant workers on farms and…

To express FLAC’s significant concerns around the provisions of the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026, to seek consultation on the Bill and to seek for the Bill not to be proceeded with.

Communicate the position of Property Industry Ireland on housing policies.

Adoption of Property Industry Ireland (PRII) recommendations for second call of HIIF::Adoption of PII recommendations delays in land registry, Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) charges, geographic alignment of schemes, review price cap of Help-to-Buy, flexibility on Development…

Continued Irish attendance at investor events such as Le Marché International des Professionnels de l’Immobilier (MIPIM) and industry involvement

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.

To give the Minister information on our work and the challenges we face from a funding point of view

To highlight the need for consistent protocols to address the intersection between housing and VAW