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Annual Report 2024 9
OUR HOMES
GROWTH
The Association provided 45 homes to families and
individuals in Counties Cavan, Monaghan and South
County Dublin in 2024. Several additional homes were
deferred to 2025 owing to delays associated with
marketplace volatility. New homes delivery continued
at 15 locations in partnership with 8 Local Authorities,
with most completions forecast for 2025.
As well as progressing greenfield opportunities at scale
to maximise impact on prevailing housing demand
areas, the Association continued a strong emphasis on
brownfield and repurposing/regeneration in provincial
high street locations, and development with proximity
to town centre amenities.
North & East continued to progress its supply locations
under Employer Led Construction in progressing
though Capital Assistance Scheme stages at two
locations with Fingal County Council, and with
Monaghan County Council.
In 2024, we advanced plans for two significant
conservation and refurbishment projects: Marian
House, a former convent in Balbriggan, and the
former Fire Station in Castleblayney. Both are at the
planning stage, but each will provide much-needed
social housing for older people, while also preserving
and reimagining these important historic buildings for
community use.
HOUSING POLICY, IMPLEMENTATION AND
SECTOR PARTICIPATION
During 2024, in addition to setting revised growth and
delivery targets within the Strategic Plan developed for
the period 2025 – 2028 under CALF and CAS funded
borrowings, the Association agreed to progress Cost
Rental participation on a pilot basis, and consideration
on a case basis to Development Agreement led
opportunities in construction turnkey provision.
Photos:
Hall Street, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan
Proposed Development at Garristown, Co. Dublin
Birch Court, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan