Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This is very straightforward. It is about the cost of building houses in an estate. My worry is that, when developers or builders buy lands, it will normally be a couple of years before they apply for planning permission or build houses. Most of the land that will be built on in the coming years is land purchased prior to 31 July 2021. I ask the Minister of State to commit to looking at establishing a legal basis and funding model to compensate any builders or developers seeking permission from a local authority to build a private estate on lands purchased before 31 July 2021 for any costs involved in building affordable houses. I want every new estate built to incorporate 10% social housing and 10% affordable housing. I ask that the Minister of State engage with the Attorney General to seek further legal advice to see if this can be overcome. It is a matter of funding. The Government can provide assurance for developers on these costs.

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