Seanad debates

Tuesday, 12 February 2019

Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters

Housing Provision

2:30 pm

Photo of Damien EnglishDamien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the Dublin docklands and Part V, the cost of purchasing units in the docklands area can often far exceed the cost ceilings we try to maintain. In some cases, land and development costs are extremely high, the units have a high specification or there are high management fees for services such a a concierge, gyms and so on beyond what the Department generally funds through the local authorities. In some cases, the purchase would not be deemed to be value for money, leading the city council to determine that off-site provision be considered to comply with Part V. For example, it determined that on-site affordability was not possible at the Capital Dock development and procured the Part V units off-site in Rialto.

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