Áine Stapleton

Áine Stapleton has responsibility at Assistant Secretary level for the Housing Policy and Standards Division. This Division is responsible for leading and overseeing the delivery of commitments in the Programme for Government in respect of housing policy including oversight of the housing market, leading on implementation of the Housing Commission reports including its reports on a Referendum on Housing, the regulation of Approved Housing Bodies, regulating building standards and the remediation of legacy building issues, as well as co-ordinating the Department’s input to, and implementation of, the Climate Action Plan. The Division is also responsible for the provision of support and corporate governance oversight in respect of the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority, the Housing Agency and the Housing Finance Agency.