Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 December 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Urban Regeneration: Discussion

Mr. Paul Johnston:

No pressure, then. It is something we have been considering and that we would like to explore further. The basis of it is that it has proven successful to us in Waterford, given that it has been targeted at social housing. When it is considered that the model is based on a discounted rent of up to 20%, the basis of an affordable rental is there already. That would have the benefit of being able to provide a mixed tenure refurbishment in town, village and city centres, which can only be of benefit. If that mixed tenure can be brought to this, it opens it up even further, so that would be our request.