ESRI Researchers Address the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage

On 20 January 2026, ESRI researchers Adele Bergin, Paul Egan, Rachel Slaymaker and Conor O’Toole addressed the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Drawing on ESRI research, they examined changing demographics, depopulation in rural Ireland and Ireland's housing strategy.

Read their full Opening Statement.