Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

That sounds positive and I am glad to hear it. No doubt the principle of Part V was a good idea, but it was not implemented. Unfortunately, the previous Government reneged on it and allowed developers to create ghettos with these units in other areas. Often they stated that it did not suit because of the type of houses that were built.

The Government should take on the issue. If it must encourage the building of houses, it should not abandon the idea of Part V. If builders are building 20 mansions on a site, I accept one does not need mansions for social housing. However, if 20% of the land is to be used for social purposes, one should put sensible units on 20% of it beside the mansions and should not let the builders build them in other areas instead. That way ghettos will be created because we sow significant social problems for the years ahead when that is allowed to happen.

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