Grace O'Sullivan (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

My first question is for the ESRI and relates to accessibility and affordability. Does the ESRI consider accessibility to housing in its research? I ask because there is always a cost of getting to work, school and community facilities.

I will ask Mr. Hugh Brennan a similar question on accessibility. The suggestion that the State make 20% of IDA Ireland land available for housing is interesting. Given that many IDA Ireland sites are located well outside the cities, how would Ó Cualann Cohousing Alliance square the circle in terms of accessibility? The witnesses spoke about building communities and described Ó Cualann Cohousing as a social developer, which is a positive term. How does it build communities, beyond supplying housing? As Ó Cualann moves outside Dublin, how does it propose to build communities in areas such as Cork, Waterford and Galway?