Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 25 October 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms AnnMarie Farrelly:

Yes. We have some good strong policies now that are integrated into the draft plan about rightsizing and meeting the specific needs of elderly people and those with disabilities. We encourage that type of development in our town centres. We have not designated particular sites but the opportunity is there to do so in the context of many of the sites in the town centres. We would be less encouraging regarding the edge-of-town sites because we feel they have to be well-located and have services adjacent to them. In terms of the private market, the broader delivery of one- and two-bed units has helped.