Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Access to land for a range of developers, as well as local authorities, is one of the barriers. In most cases though local authorities have sites available, but there are delays in the system, issues in accessing finance, off-balance sheet concerns, etc. Affordable land is an issue for everyone in the long term. To deliver affordable housing, we need affordable land. There is some evidence that councils are purchasing land and trying to do the right thing at the right time.

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