The Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH) is the national federation for non-profit housing associations, representing approximately 270 members who provide social housing. The sector manages over 30,000 homes for families on a low income, older people, people with disabilities and homeless households.
The ICSH welcomed the Social Housing Strategy published in November 2014 and have been working closely with the Department of Environment, Community & Local Government (DECLG) and local authorities since then to implement it. There is a major role for approved housing bodies mapped out in the Strategy and it is the aim of the ICSH and its members to work closely with Government to meet the goals of the strategy.
The 2016 ICSH Pre-Budget Submission calls for a housing development programme and access to land banks for non-profit housing associations amongst its recommendations.