Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 30 March 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government

Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Resumed)

2:00 pm

Photo of Maria BaileyMaria Bailey (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have one question following on from that. I am probably being parochial now, but I know that in Dún Laoghaire we have enough land zoned for residential development for 33,000 units, including land that is partially serviced, fully serviced or not serviced at all. The land is predominantly serviced, enough for 18,000 units. We were told, in the context of the previous development plan, that was enough and that there was no requirement to rezone any further land. We were also informed that there was enough land zoned residential nationally and that there was not a requirement in that regard either. Will Mr. McCarthy clarify the position for the committee? That would be great.

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