Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 29 March 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
Social and Affordable Housing: Discussion (Resumed)
Mr. Eddie Taaffe:
Yes, we do believe that. Ultimately every project has to stand on its own merits and receives an assessment. Projects do not go forward unless that can be demonstrated. We believe that when you look at the all-in costs turnkeys or uncommenced developments are good value for money. The important point to realise is that quite a number of offers that local authorities receive for turnkeys do not make it past that. We see that the money being asked for does not represent value for money. Not every turnkey is accepted because of those criteria that we set to ensure value for money.
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