Francis Noel Duffy (Dublin South West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

On foot of my amendments Nos. 205 and 210, the Minister has committed to increasing the provision of public housing on public land, which I thank him for as it would be felt positively by many people over the proposed 20-year lifespan of the LDA. A core policy of the Green Party is 100% public housing on public land, which I continue to call for. I led the initial programme for Government negotiating team last year, where this would have stood at 60% private housing on public land. That has dropped from 60% to 30% and, today, to 0% in our major cities where the housing crisis is felt hardest. This amendment will allow for cost rental, affordable purchase and social housing to be provided for to a maximum in Dublin and Cork. All of these housing models provide affordable State homes to people who need and deserve them. I thank the Minister and his team. Míle buíochas. I would like to retain the right to come back on Report Stage, as others have said, to speak to this amendment.