MEPs travel to Dublin to examine causes and responses to housing crisis
From 26 to 28 May, MEPs from the Housing Committee will be in Dublin to assess housing affordability and availability and the impact of measures to tackle the crisis.
Led by the chair of Parliament’s Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the EU, Irene Tinagli (S&D, IT), a delegation of 9 MEPs will undertake a three-day fact-finding mission to Dublin, Ireland, to examine challenges linked to access to housing and to review policy responses at local and national levels. They will also investigate construction sector constraints and regulatory barriers, and how the affordability gap is preventing skilled and essential workers from living in urban centres.
On Tuesday 26 May, MEPs will visit newly built accommodation units for homeless people with Focus Ireland and housing projects managed by the Iveagh Trust, an affordable housing provider founded by the Guinness family.
On Wednesday, the delegation will visit Cherrywood, a large-scale urban development project designed around sustainability and public transport. MEPs will then meet Ireland’s minister for housing James Browne TD, the Lord Mayor of Dublin (to be confirmed) and hold discussions with social and economic stakeholders. They will also hear about the Athlone Green City project, an initiative aimed at creating Ireland’s first fully green city by 2040.
The visit will conclude on Thursday 28 May with a presentation of Eurofound’s Housing Dashboard, which provides data on housing standards and policies across Europe, followed by a meeting with the chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Press conference
On Thursday 28 May at 11.30 (local time), Housing Committee chair Irene Tinagli will hold a press conference on the outcome of the mission at the European Parliament Office (5 Balfe St, Dublin, D02 E7K4, Ireland).
For media requests or registration for the press conference, please contact Parliament’s press officer in Ireland, Ellen O'Rourke (ellen.orourke@europarl.europa.eu; +353867795408).
Members of the delegation
Irene Tinagli (S&D, Italy) - chair
Nikolina Brnjac (EPP, Croatia)
Marco Falcone (EPP, Italy)
Marko Vešligaj (S&D, Croatia)
Georgiana Teodorescu (ECR, Romania)
Nina Carberry (EPP, Ireland)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (S&D, Ireland)
Ciaran Mullooly (Renew, Ireland)
Luke Ming Flanagan (The Left, Ireland)
Background
According to the Irish Central Statics Office, in February 2026 property prices in Dublin rose by 5.6% and prices outside Dublin were up by 7.8% compared with February 2025. The highest house price growth in Dublin was in Dublin City at 6.8%, while Fingal saw a rise of 2.7%. Outside of Dublin, house prices were up by 7.4% and apartment prices rose by 13.2%. The median price of a dwelling purchased in the 12 months to February 2026 was €390,000.
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Special Committee on the Housing Crisis
