Mairead Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Affordable housing is badly needed in Galway city. Residents in the Mervue area have raised concerns that the build-to-rent nature of the proposed development at Crown Square will result in sky-high rents that ordinary working people, including the children of locals, many of whom want to continue to live and raise families in the Mervue area, will be unable to afford. Build-to-rent development goes against the Government's national planning framework, which encourages sustainable living in town and city centres. There are also concerns regarding lower standards in build-to-rent apartments. We need good-quality apartments that people can rent at an affordable price and can afford to buy. Does the Tánaiste have concerns about the lack of affordable apartment buildings in Galway?

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