Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Also talking about this section, similarly I think it should run through the entire thing and the national planning framework. Depending on the Minister's response I may wish to return to this on Report Stage. It is noticeable in the legislation that under the national planning framework, there is a range of different issues listed. They are all very important and relevant but missing from it is the whole area of housing affordability. It is not written in. If it is, the Minister might clarify where. If you go back to the start of planning and town planning, delivering housing that was affordable was one of the key aims. It appears to be missing here in the review and the other sections of the planning framework. Will the Minister comment on that?