What is "respond!"

Respond! is a housing association founded in Waterford, Ireland in the 1980s, by the Franciscan community there. Its mission was to provide housing for those with limited means such as young families and older persons. To date it has build over 5500 houses around Ireland, and is Ireland's Largest not-for-profit Housing Association. The association has its headquarters in Waterford but regional centres in Cork, Galway, Limerick and Dublin. Respond was responsible for various housing developments in Ennis, Waterford, Wexford and Youghal.

Respond also provides services for members of the Travelling community and also provides management services for some current Traveller accommodation schemes

In 2005 Respond! was invited by the Diocese of Kokstad, KwaZulu Natal, in South Africa, to assist them in development and provision of support services for those in need in its area. Here they have developed the Sivile Housing project.

In 2012 Respond celebrated 30 years since its foundation.