Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will not be accepting the proposal to delete section 36. Section 36 provides that the exemption from the Part V provisions shall henceforth apply only to developments of nine units or fewer. Previously, the exemption from the provisions of Part V applied only to developments of four or fewer. This ensures, for example, that one social housing unit in a development of ten units - 10% of the total number of units - must be provided for social housing. Section 36 amends section 97 of the Principal Act to provide for greater exemption from the Part V provisions. This amendment aims to ensure that small or less dense housing developments are not excessively burdened. We all agree that more housing units need to be delivered.