James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)

It does not refer to communal spaces. It refers to cultural spaces, whereby Dublin City Council put an effective levy on developers being granted planning permission, which added a significant cost to the delivery of these units and is, in turn, being passed on to renters and home purchasers. In such circumstances, when the developer still goes ahead with the project, it also impacts on viability and we are having a serious issue in that respect.