Contact the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
- Published on: 21 December 2020
- Last updated on: 11 April 2025
- Customer Service
- Press Office
- Secretary General's Office
- Minister Darragh O'Brien
- Minister of State Peter Burke
- Minister of State Malcolm Noonan
- Building Standards Queries
- Data Protection
- FOI Requests
- AIE Requests
- Access Officers - Disability Act 2005
- European Citizen's Initiative
- Emails
Customer Service
Email: qcsofficer@housing.gov.ie
Customer Service Feedback Form
Address:
Quality Customer Service Officer,
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage,
Custom House, Dublin 1, D01 W6X0
Press Office
Phone: +353 (0)1 888 2638
Email: press@housing.gov.ie
Secretary General's Office
Minister Darragh O'Brien
Minister's Office
Phone:+353 (0)1 888 2403
Email: minister@housing.gov.ie
Address: Custom House, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1, D01 W6X0.
Minister of State Peter Burke
Minister of State's Office
Phone:+353 (0)1 888 2405
Email: ministerofstate@housing.gov.ie
Address: Custom House, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1, D01 W6X0.
Minister of State Malcolm Noonan
Minister of State's Office
Phone: +353 (0)1 888 2425
Email: MOS@housing.gov.ie
Address: Custom House, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1, D01 W6X0
Building Standards Queries
Data Protection
Subject Access Requests
Email: data.protection@housing.gov.ie
Address:
Data Protection Unit,
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage,
Newtown Road,
Wexford,
Y35 AP90
FOI Requests
Address:
FOI,
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage,
Newtown Road,
Wexford,
Y35 AP90
AIE Requests
Access to Information on the Environment Information Requests
Email: aie@housing.gov.ie
Address:
AIE,
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage,
Newtown Rd,
Wexford,
Y35 AP90.
Access Officers - Disability Act 2005
Access Officer under Section 26(2) the of Disability Act 2005
Physical Access to offices managed by the Department (e.g. Custom House):
Access Officer: Colin Flood
Phone: +353 (0)1 888 2025
Email: colin.flood@housing.gov.ie
ICT Access
Access Officer: John Joe Healy
Phone: +353 (0)1 888 2521
Email:webmaster@housing.gov.ie
Publishing Access
Access Officer: John McGee
Phone:+353 (0)1 888 2058
Email: John.McGee@housing.gov.ie
Inquiry Officer Section 39 of the Disability Act 2005:
Gareth London
Phone: +353 (0)1 888 2904
Email: Gareth.London@housing.gov.ie
European Citizen's Initiative
Certification of Online Collection Systems
Líadan Ní Uallacháin
- Email:
- Telephone:
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+353 (0)1 888 2141
Verification and Certification of Statements of Support
Líadan Ní Uallacháin
- Email:
- Telephone:
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+353 (0)1 888 2141
Emails
In accordance with the Government’s policy on remote working during the current health crisis, our premises are currently closed and our staff are working remotely. You can contact the relevant sections of the Department by email at the addresses below.
If you are not sure to which email address your query should be sent, please email it to QCSOfficer@housing.gov.ie and we will forward it to the appropriate office.
Housing
| Business Unit / Topic | Email Address | |
| Built Environment Advisory Unit | Buildingstandards@housing.gov.ie | |
| Housing Policy | housingpolicy@housing.gov.ie | |
| Vacant Homes | vhu@housing.gov.ie | |
| Rental Market | Rental_Sector@housing.gov.ie | |
| Homelessness | socialinclusion@housing.gov.ie | |
| Traveller Accommodation Unit | tau@housing.gov.ie | |
| Social Housing Capital Investment | vshousing@housing.gov.ie | |
| Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme (SHCEP) | shcep@housing.gov.ie | |
| Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF) | shcep@housing.gov.ie | |
| Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) | ras@housing.gov.ie | |
| Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) | hap@housing.gov.ie | |
| Enhanced Leasing | enhancedleasing@housing.gov.ie | |
| Leasing | leasing@housing.gov.ie | |
| Local Authority Mortgage to Rent (LAMTR) | LAMTR@housing.gov.ie | |
| Mortgage to Rent | MTR@housing.gov.ie | |
| Repair and Leasing | RLS@housing.gov.ie | |
| Serviced Sites Funds | ssf@housing.gov.ie | |
| Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF) | LIHAF@housing.gov.ie | |
| Private House Grants | privatehousegrants@housing.gov.ie | |
| Mortgage Allowance Scheme | mortgageallowance@housing.gov.ie | |
| Thatching Grant Scheme | thatch@housing.gov.ie | |
| Defective Concrete Block Grant Scheme (Pyrite/Mica) | defectiveconcreteblocks@housing.gov.ie | |
| Other Topics | HousingDeliveryCo-ordination@housing.gov.ie |
Local Government
| Business Unit / Topic | Email Address |
| Local Government Finance | LGFinance@housing.gov.ie |
| State Boards | Stateboards@housing.gov.ie |
| Local Government HR | LGPersonnel@housing.gov.ie, Localservices@housing.gov.ie |
| Local Government Governance and Elected Members | localgovernment@housing.gov.ie |
| Local Government Structures and Modernisation | lgsm@housing.gov.ie |
Voting
| Business Unit / Topic | Email Address |
| Electoral Registration Project | registerreform@housing.gov.ie |
| Franchise | franchise@housing.gov.ie |
Heritage - Built Heritage
| Business Unit / Topic | Email Address | |
| National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) surveys | niah@housing.gov.ie | |
| National Vernacular Strategy | builtheritage@housing.gov.ie | |
| National Policy on Architecture | builtheritage@housing.gov.ie | |
| Architectural Heritage queries in respect of Planning | builtheritage@housing.gov.ie | |
| Climate Change Adaptation plan | builtheritage@housing.gov.ie | |
| General Queries | builtheritage@housing.gov.ie | |
| Historic Structures Fund | hsf@housing.gov.ie | |
| Investment Scheme | bhis@housing.gov.ie | |
| Historic Towns Initiative | builtheritage@housing.gov.ie | |
| Heritage Ireland 2030 | heritageireland2030@housing.gov.ie |
Heritage - National Monuments
| Business Unit / Topic | Email Address |
| Licensing | licensingsection@housing.gov.ie |
| Protection | nationalmonuments@housing.gov.ie |
| Archive | nmarchive@housing.gov.ie |
Heritage - National Parks and Wildlife Service
| Business Unit / Topic | Email Address |
| General Queries | natureconservation@housing.gov.ie |
| Parks & Reserves | pru@housing.gov.ie |
| Property Management | pru@housing.gov.ie |
| Science & Biodiversity | biodiversitypolicy@housing.gov.ie |
Heritage - Other
| Business Unit / Topic | Email Address |
| Peatland Council | peatlandscouncil@housing.gov.ie |
| Peatlands Management Unit | peatlandsmanagement@housing.gov.ie |
| Site Protection Unit | designatedbogs@housing.gov.ie |
| Waterways Ireland | info@waterwaysireland.org |
| Wildlife Licensing Unit – Licences queries | wildlifelicence@housing.gov.ie |
| World Heritage sites – Queries | worldheritage@housing.gov.ie |
Planning
| Business Unit /Topic | Email Address | |
| Urban Regeneration & Development Fund | urdf@housing.gov.ie | |
| National Regional Planning Policy | forwardplanning@housing.gov.ie | |
| EU & International Planning Regulation | euplanningregulation@housing.gov.ie | |
| Planning Governance and Oversight | planninggov@housing.gov.ie | |
| Planning Policy & Legislation | planning@housing.gov.ie |
Marine
| Business Unit / Topic | Email Address |
| Foreshore | foreshore@housing.gov.ie |
| Marine Spatial Planning | msp@housing.gov.ie |
| Marine Legislation | MPDM@housing.gov.ie |
| Marine Water Environment | msfd@housing.gov.ie |
Water
| Business Unit / Topic | Email Address |
| Rural Water Unit | rural.water@housing.gov.ie |
| Developer Provided Water Infrastructure Programme | DPWSI@housing.gov.ie |
| Water Advisory Unit | wau@housing.gov.ie |
| Water Sector Finance & Policy | WSIP@housing.gov.ie |
Oversight Bodies
| Business Unit / Topic | Email Address | |
| National Oversight, Local Government and Water | nationaloversightlgw@housing.gov.ie | |
| National Oversight & Audit Commission | info@noac.ie | |
| Water Advisory Body | info@wab.gov.ie |
ERDF Monitoring & Audit
| Business Unit / Topic | Email Address | |
| ERDF Monitoring & Audit Unit | erdfaudit@housing.gov.ie |
Statistics and Data Analytics
| Busines Unit / Topic | Email Address | |
| Statistics and Data Analytics | Housing_statistics_queries@housing.gov.ie |
Communications
| Business Unit / Topic | Email Address | |
| Press Office | press@housing.gov.ie | |
| Quality Customer Service | QCSOfficer@housing.gov.ie |
Other
| Business Unit / Topic | Email Address |
| Human Resources | HR@housing.gov.ie |
| Finance | Departmental.finance@housing.gov.ie |
| Internal Audit | iau@housing.gov.ie |
Office locations
Dublin - Head Office
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage,
Custom House,
Dublin 1
D01 W6X0
Wexford
Department of Housing,Local Government and Heritage,
Newtown Road,
Wexford,
Y35 AP90
Ballina
Department of Housing,Local Government and Heritage,
Government Offices,
Ballina,
Co. Mayo,
F26 E8N6
King Street North
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage,
90 King Street North,
Smithfield,
Dublin 7,
D07 N7CV
Met Éireann
Met Éireann Headquarters,
65/67 Glasnevin Hill,
Dublin 9,
D09 Y921