NHI warns of urgent need to prepare for ageing population

Nursing Homes Ireland has warned that the state is running out of time to prepare for an ageing population.

The representative body has raised concerns over the national pace of preparation for these demographic changes. Although specific planning frameworks, funding mechanisms, or development targets were not detailed in the statement, the transition to an older demographic has direct implications for long-term care infrastructure and residential planning policy across Ireland.

Providing sufficient specialised housing and residential care facilities remains a key challenge for the planning and construction sectors as the state's population profile shifts.