Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There are other considerations apart from economics. If we consider the public housing projects that are under way, it is my view and that of the Minister, Deputy Coveney, and of many parties in the House - I believe it is likely to be the view of Dublin City Council - that if we are delivering significant urban regeneration projects, we should have mixed tenure on them. We should have private and public housing located beside each other. That is not giving away an asset or something else to the private sector. It is saying that if we want new communities built that will be vibrant and prosperous in the future, we want public housing tenants and private residents to be living beside each other. That is not bad economics; that is good planning for the future.