Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 27 May 2025
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed)
2:00 am
Séamus McGrath (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)
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The key issue in that regard is that the capital is tied up for longer before the developer can start selling units. This leads to my next question about the cost of finance for developers. What is it typically in Ireland right now? I know it depends on bank lenders and others. If I run a development company and am looking for finance, what is the average rate at present?