Principal Officer, Residential Viability Unit
- Published on: 6 October 2023
- Last updated on: 12 April 2025
Responsibility at Head of Business Unit level for the Residential Viability Unit. The unit oversees the development, operation and ongoing management of the Secure Tenancy Affordable Rental investment scheme (STAR) and the Croí Cónaithe Cities scheme. STAR aims to support the delivery and improve the viability Cost Rental homes at rents which are a minimum of 25% below comparable market rental levels. The Croí Cónaithe (Cities) Scheme supports the building of apartments for sale to owner-occupiers, aiming to bridge the current “viability gap” between the cost of building apartments and the market sale price (where the cost of building is greater).