Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)

One-off housing, particularly in rural areas like Roscommon, no more than my own area, is a really important part of housing output. It is important to the vibrancy of rural communities as well. I understand the argument the Deputy is making in respect of how you tie the contribution people are paying directly to a service that is being delivered in return.

I have outlined the position of the Department and the Minister that there will not be any extension to the waiver. Obviously, that benefited one-off housing and multi-unit developments. I thank Deputy Dolan for raising this matter and for putting the argument forward strongly on behalf of his constituents, particularly those young people who are looking to build and do one-off developments, in the context of the impact that development charges have on them. I will certainly relay the argument the Deputy has made to the Department and the Minister. I will ask them to take on board what he said.

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