Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 15 October 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed)
Ms Karen Murphy:
I agree that the cost approach makes most sense and there is a legal precedent, given that it is done every day through Part V planning agreements. The cost is not always affordable, however, and sometimes in actioning the delivery, the cost can be above what is affordable, not in respect of market but of incomes. We need to stitch in subsidies where necessary to ensure that the cost base is supported by some measures.