Marian opens our event exploring the future of the Irish housing market, analysing key trends, challenges, and opportunities. She examines the impact of economic factors, government policies, and demographic shifts on housing supply and affordability. By assessing market forecasts and emerging trends, this presentation aims to provide insights into what lies ahead for buyers, renters, and policy in the evolving Irish property landscape.
2025 Agenda
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
8:30am
Welcome and opening remarks from the Chair
Entrepreneur & Broadcaster
8:40am
Welcome from the IHBA
Group Operations Director, O’Flynn Group, Chair, IHBA
8:50am
The outlook for Ireland’s housing market
Managing Director, Sherry FitzGerald Residential & Advisory
The NPF, local authority development plans & rezoning
9:05am
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Shaping the future growth and development of our country to 2040
What does the industry need the new government to do to speed up the delivery of zoned and serviced land for development? What is the timeline for the revision of the National Planning Framework? The RZLT: Will it unlock badly needed serviced land for development?
Acting Principal Adviser in the Planning Division at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Head of Development, Evara
Managing Director, John Spain Associates (JSA)
9:40am
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Putting infrastructure delivery at the heart of our new housing policy
What does the industry need the new government to do to speed up the delivery of infrastructure for lands zoned for residential purposes? How can we streamline investment and secure a pipeline for the delivery of zoned lands?
Secretary General, Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Research Professor, the Economic and Social Research Institute
Assistant CEO Housing, Dublin City Council
Managing Director, Ballymore Ireland
10:15am
Statutory Register for providers of building works in Ireland
Registrar, Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI)
10:25am
Fibre broadband for new developments: What developers need to know
Head of New Developments, SIRO
10:40am
Networking Coffee Break and Exhibition Viewing
Stream 1
Building costs, viability and funding
11:15am
Welcome from the Chair
Entrepreneur & Broadcaster
11:20am
The transformative power of 3D Construction Printing (3DCP)
The potential of 3DCP in optimising the construction industry, driving greater efficiency, cost reductions, and streamlined project execution
Operations Manager, AMTCE
Managing Director & Co-Founder, HTL.tech and Director, Harcourt Architects
11:40am
PANEL DISCUSSION:
The viability of apartment development: Thousands of apartments ready to go, but who will build them?
CSO figures for housing completions in 2024 report that apartment completions are down 24% compared to 2023. Dublin has in excess of 50,000 apartments with planning permission waiting to be built, but who will build them and more importantly who will fund them?
Construction Director, MKN Property Group
Managing Director, FionCor Ltd.
Head of Property, the Land Development Agency
Managing Director, McGrath Quantity Surveyors
12:15pm
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Financing, cost management and scaling up
How can the government contribute to the long-term financial sustainability that the sector needs? Unlocking funding capacity and certainty through new partnership opportunities
Partner - Real Estate - Debt & Capital Advisory, Deloitte
CEO, Home Building Finance Ireland (HBFI)
Head of Development Finance Team, AIB Bank
CEO, Pearl Property Managers Limited
Director of Housing and Community Development, Fingal County Council
Stream 2
Productivity & the drive to Net Zero
11:15am
Welcome from the Chair
Founder and CEO, Celestine Materials & Innovation
11:20am
Delivering density and creating place
How do we deliver density through design that creates vibrant, sustainable places and enriches our communities?
Director, Henry J Lyons
Technical Director, Henry J Lyons
11:40am
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Productivity in the industry
What is behind the industry’s productivity gap? What needs to be done to increase productivity in the construction sector?
Head of Economic and Policy Research at Construction Industry Federation
Managing Director, Cygnum
Senior Economist, Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
Head of Climate & Construction Innovation Unit, Dept of Housing, Local Government & Heritage
12:15pm
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Meeting the net zero housing challenge: Integrating sustainability into the construction process
How does the industry adapt a sustainable mindset and incorporate emerging innovative techniques to promote the transition in construction?
CEO, EVHACS
Head of ESG, CIF
Consultant Sales Engineer, Mitsubishi Electric Ireland
12:50pm
Networking Lunch Break and Exhibition Viewing
1:50pm
Welcome back from the Chair
Entrepreneur & Broadcaster
1:55pm
GOVERNMENT ADDRESS:
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2:10pm
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Industry Leader’s Open Forum
In a new departure we’re wrapping up with an “Ask me Anything” session with 4 seasoned industry leaders. So, bring your questions in advance to our leaders for this open forum on all things housing
Secretary General, Dept. of Housing, Local Government & Heritage
Managing Director, Commercial & New Homes, Sherry FitzGerald
Chief Executive and Board Member, Land Development Agency
CEO, Cairn Homes plc
Group Managing Director, Castlethorn
Enabling delivery of 300,000 homes by 2030
2:50pm
Lessons and takeaways from the summit…
In conversation with Conor O’Connell, IHBA
Director, Housing & Planning, Construction Industry Federation
3:00pm