Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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In the area of tenure mix and affordable purchase, the LDA is saying that generally, apartments are much more likely to be cost rental because of the finance model and the price at which those lands may have been acquired and so forth. It is Government and national policy to promote sustainable and compact development. I often hear from people who say they would like to be able to move out of a family-sized home into an apartment but because virtually all the new builds are rental only, that is not an option. They are very frustrated that there are no options, or affordable purchase options, for people to buy apartments. What can be done to address that?

I will use the example of Clongriffin which I am familiar with because it is in the area where I live and is the largest project the LDA is involved in. Have decisions on tenure mix been made? How are they made? If there is to be consultation and engagement with the community, can the tenure mix change if people say they want to have more affordable purchase? How does the LDA respond to that? Can it respond or give some insight into that?