Summer can be something of a slow time in many industries. Not so this year for Irish housing policy at least. After some criticism earlier in the year about a lack of action, there have been a number of new policy initiatives coming out of Custom House in recent weeks. Mid-June saw more developments in relation to the Housing Activation Office – perhaps the closest the government will come to the Oversight Executive recommended by the Housing Commission.  The start of July saw both the publication of the Planning & Development Bill and a new, simpler process for the delivery…