Government formation: Green Party demand cap on building profits

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Green Party leader Eamon Ryan, and deputy leader Catherine Ryan

Capping the profits private developers can make building on public land has emerged as the major roadblock in government formation talks, the Irish Examiner can reveal.

Despite stinging criticism from Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil that they are delaying progress, the Green Party is holding out for much greater governance controls for the Land Development Agency, which will oversee a radical homebuilding project.