Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

The decision by Government to return the Part V obligation to 20% was the right decision. It ensures that we will have a good mix of tenure in our housing stock, which is absolutely critical. The second critical thing is the near-term delivery of housing supply. In that regard, we have done the right thing. On affordable housing delivery in Limerick, funding of €1.875 million was recently approved for 25 affordable purchase homes at Brú Na Gruadán, Castletroy, with Limerick City and County Council advising that it aims to deliver these in 2023. The council has been assigned baseline affordable housing fund support for delivery of 264 units to 2026 so there is significant delivery of affordable housing. We take on board the Deputy's point but the decision the Government made was the correct one.

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