Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

If we were doing nothing, we would be criticised for not investing in the LDA, which is a crucial vehicle for direct delivery of homes. It is important we continue to invest in its pipeline of projects. I mentioned some of its achievements to date. We are finalising the national planning framework and there will be revised structural housing targets. We are looking at new revision under Housing for All and they will all be associated with how we best deliver affordable, cost-rental and social homes.

The expectation is that we will raise and elevate the ambition of the LDA also. Through initiatives like Project Tosaigh, we expect to deliver up to 8,000 homes by 2028, in addition to those planned for delivery from the existing portfolio of State-owned or other occupied land. The LDA is working across the country and looking to engage with local authorities. There will be no shortage of effort in trying to maximise our output. We have seen in recent months, as commencements have increased, a sharp incline in supply. We need to continue to see that and the LDA is a crucial vehicle in meeting our revised housing targets and accelerating our delivery programme. The LDA is working through a framework with all the key developers and access to these developers through an accelerated programme is important. That is where we want to continue to direct our efforts.

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