Pádraic McCormack (Galway West, Fine Gael)

Is the Minister of State aware that some developers are avoiding their responsibility to provide houses under Part V because of its interpretation by some local authorities? In cases where no development plan has been adopted for a town or village, local authorities have interpreted it to mean that a builder does not need to comply. Whether it is by a material contravention or by getting planning permission builders can avoid their responsibility to provide social or affordable housing. Is that a fact, or is the Minister of State aware that some local authorities are interpreting the Act in that manner? That is part of the reason for the discrepancy in the number of social and affordable houses being built. A totally inadequate number of social and affordable houses are coming on-stream.

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