Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

The general scheme is fairly vague around the timing of that. It just talks about the planning authority setting conditions. I have a concern. When we had the previous crash, a significant number of development levies were not paid. They were subject to conditions. Much housing was built, but development levies were not paid. We do not want to be in a situation in a future scenario where a developer goes bust after much of the housing has been put in but the infrastructure promised as part of these conditions has not been provided. Will the timing of the delivery of that infrastructure be written anywhere into legislation? It can often be seen in other countries that all the roads, path, drains, public lights, parks and playgrounds are put in by the developers because they have schemes like this and then they start putting in the housing. They have to provide that infrastructure up front, however. Is there any consideration around the timing?