To ensure public investment is used effectively, the Agency engages in significant procurement and development activities to support the sustainable delivery of much-needed new homes across Ireland. LDA Developments are at different stages of planning and construction on state sourced and privately acquired land through its direct delivery and homebuilder partnership channels.
About the LDA
The Land Development Agency (LDA) is the State’s affordable housing delivery body. It delivers affordable homes on State-owned or acquired land and through homebuilder partnerships as part of its Project Tosaigh initiative. The Land Development Agency’s purpose is to maximise the supply of affordable homes on State and other land in a financially sustainable manner, supporting the creation of thriving communities and delivering ongoing positive social impact.
Publication Scheme
FOI and AIE Information
The Land Development Agency is committed to transparency under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. Our Publication Scheme outlines how we share information, including FOI and AIE decision logs, guidance on making requests, applicable fees, and review or appeal options. For further information including decision logs please visit:
For further informationEnvironmental Information
What public authorities are subject to AIE?
Under the AIE Regulations, the Minister is required to publish an indicative list of public authorities that are subject to the AIE Regulations. These are:
- Government Departments
- Local authorities
- Non-commercial state agencies
- Commercial state agencies
- Regulatory bodies
The LDA is a public authority for the purposes of the European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment Regulations) 2007 to 2014, (the “AIE Regulations”).
The AIE Regulations give you the right to access environmental information held by, or for the LDA.
Only “environmental information” may be requested under the AIE Regulations.
The AIE Regulations allow you to access a wide range of information. They allow you to access environmental information produced by a public authority, received by a public authority and held elsewhere on behalf of the authority.
Environmental information includes information on:
- The state of the elements of the environment, such as air and atmosphere, water, soil, land, landscape and natural sites including wetlands, coastal and marine areas, biological diversity and its components, including genetically modified organisms and the interaction among these elements.
- Factors, such as substances, energy, noise, radiation or waste, including radioactive waste, emissions, discharges and other releases into the environment, affecting or likely to affect the elements of the environment.
- Measures (including administrative measures), such as policies, legislation, plans, programmes, environmental agreements, and activities affecting or likely to affect the elements and factors referred to above as well as measures or activities designed to protect those elements.
- Cost-benefit and other economic analyses and assumptions used for the above measures and activities.
- The state of human health and safety, including the contamination of the food chain, where relevant, conditions of human life, cultural sites and built structures that may be affected by the elements of the environment.
- Reports on the implementation of environmental legislation.
Under the AIE Regulations, information relating to the environment held by, or for, a public authority must be made available on request; subject to certain exceptions. The AIE regulations also oblige public authorities to proactively disseminate environmental information to the public.
The Land Development Agency proactively publishes some environmental information as part of its’ sustainability commitments including strategy principles and objectives. Details of these as well as Governance and standards can be found on the Sustainability page of our website.
Further environmental information is available as part of planning applications and available through the project pages and as part of the planning processes.
The Agency adheres to the Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for SME’s (VSME) and will begin reporting under the framework in 2028 for the year 2027.
Requests for information are published an interval after a decision has been made on them.
Other Environmental information that we hold can be requested through the AIE request process, and non-environmental information may be requested under FOI legislation or the Open Data Directive.
The LDA Annual Reports provide an overview of operational achievements and financial performance, along with future priorities and planned areas of development. They provide a detailed account of the Agency’s progress over the year and highlight core areas of focus for continued improvement. They also include comprehensive financial statements.
Available here.
Reporting on sustainability will begin in 2028 for the year 2027.
See the decision making processes for policy proposals.
- Board Meeting Minutes
The LDA Board Meeting Minutes offer a formal record of discussions, decisions and actions agreed by the Board, capturing significant updates on performance, financial matters and strategic initiatives. They also set out upcoming priorities and areas of attention, supporting clarity, transparency and continuity in the agency’s oversight and decision‑making processes.
Available here
- Statement of Strategy 2024-2028
The LDA Statement of Strategy outlines the organisation’s mission, values and strategic priorities, setting a clear direction for how it will deliver sustainable, high‑quality homes. It details the agency's approach to policies and governance, ensuring transparent decision‑making, strong accountability and full compliance with regulatory requirements.
Available here.
The LDA’s Protected Disclosures framework supports a culture of integrity, accountability and openness by providing clear, confidential channels for raising concerns about potential wrongdoing.
The Protected Disclosures Policy sets out how disclosures are managed and the protections available to those raise concerns.
The Reports are formed annually reporting promotes transparency by outlining the number and nature of disclosures received each year.
FOI and AIE Decision Log
Other Policies and Documents
LDA Board (and sub-Committees) Code of Business Conduct
Available Here
LDA Customer Charter
Available Here
LDA Customer Action Plan
Available HereProcurement
See the current LDA open tenders, along with previous competitions here.
European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)
The LDA is committed to transparency and fairness this is extended to its involvement in state advertising. The European Media Freedom Act (“EMFA”) directs:
“From 8 August 2025, public authorities and entities will be required to have in place appropriate criteria and procedures for the awarding of state advertising. Collect and publish information on their expenditure on state advertising.”
The Agency’s Report on State Advertising Expenditure 2025 is available here.
A Compliance Plan on advertising will be published in the near future.
Delivery Channels
Schemes for eligible applicants
The completed homes are then made available to prospective new homeowners and tenants through its Affordable Homes Schemes as either Affordable Purchase or Cost Rental. Affordable Purchase homes help eligible buyers access to high-quality homes by bridging the gap between the price of the home and their purchasing power through either the Local Authority Affordable Purchase Scheme or the First Homes Scheme. LDA Cost Rental homes offer secure, long-term rental options at below-market rates.
The Publication Scheme complies with the model publication scheme and guidelines issued by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. If you require information that cannot be found below, you might like to conduct a search of the LDA website or make a Freedom of Information request here [email protected]
- Make a Freedom of Information request here [email protected]