The Bill will replace section 96 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000. The purpose of the new section is to give new options as to how an applicant for permission for development can comply with the requirements of Part V. At present agreements are confined to providing land within the proposed development for the local authority or providing houses or sites within the development. In addition to these existing options, the applicant for permission will now be able to reach an agreement to reserve land or provide houses or sites at another location, or make a payment to the local authority which will be used for the provision of social and affordable housing, or agree to a combination of any of these options.