Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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313. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he sought advice regarding the exemption to the new affordable housing Part V measures introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45232/21]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Amendments to Part V of the Planning & Development Act 2000 were introduced via the Affordable Housing Act 2021, which was passed by the Oireachtas in July 2021. These amendments were made on foot of the commitment in the Programme for Government to explore expanding Part V to encompass affordable purchase and cost rental units.

In the course of determining what amendments should be made, the Housing Agency was asked to review the feasibility of increasing the Part V obligation and that Review was received at the end of December 2020. The Review did advise as to potential transitional arrangements.

The advice of the Agency and of my Department was taken on board in the formulation of the final legislative amendments to Part V which were contained in the Affordable Housing Act 2021, passed in July 2021.