Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)

Developers can now reach an agreement to reserve land, provide houses or sites at another location, make a payment to the local authority which will be used for the provision of social and affordable housing, or agree to a combination of any of these measures. These options help to speed up the process while maintaining the integrity of Part V. They do not let developers off the hook, as some speakers have said.

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