Joanna Tuffy (Labour)

The Minister of State says his preferred option is that developers would provide affordable housing rather than buy themselves out of that provision. Does his Department have any idea of how many instances in which developers qualify for the buy-out clause, and how many are providing affordable housing? It is important to know to what extent the amendment to Part V as set out in the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2002 is being used by developers in order not to provide affordable housing.