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

There is another development under consideration by the city council, namely, the Landings as part of Project Wave, which will deliver 30 units on-site. The cost of these units will also be high, at more than €400,000 per unit, but the council considers them to be good value for money compared to the estimated cost of sourcing and possibly upgrading on-site units. While the Department has asked the council to consider alternative options for the delivery of the Part V portion of the development, the council is preparing a submission to the Department which will restate the suitability and affordability of the on-site units. The council is, therefore, making a case.

I stress that in the case of Part V projects and certain areas of high pressure, site by site decisions must be made in conjunction with the local authorities and the Department. Dublin City Council has eight active developments in the docklands area to which Part V applies and we are working through them. Three of the developments have received planning permission, while the city council has made contact with the other developers. In general, for Part V projects, delivery is agreed at commencement stage of the planning application. It is not the case that we are making only general comments. The Senator is perhaps trying to make a different argument. We must work through each site, which is what we are trying to do as well as we can.