Seanad debates

Wednesday, 11 December 2002

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages.

 

The Bill introduces flexibility to speed up agreements and free resources. Instead of being limited to the existing options, local authorities and developers will have a range of possible agreements from which to choose. Local authorities will, therefore, be able to negotiate the type of agreement that best suits their needs and the needs of local communities. In doing so they will have to bear in mind, as the Senator correctly stated, the critical issue of social integration, the objectives of the housing strategy, etc. Senators are also aware that if no agreement can be reached on the provision of houses, the developer will be obliged to reserve the land within the development. I believe that agreements will be concluded more speedily and that more social and affordable housing will come on stream earlier.

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