Government does not oppose Sinn Féin amendment for affordable housing

The amendment would remove an exemption to the 20% social and affordable housing provision

Eoin Ó'Broin TD Sinn Féin spokesperson on Housing.

The Government has not opposed a Sinn Féin amendment which ends an exemption for developers whose plans don't include building social or affordable housing.

The bill, tabled by Sinn Féin's Housing spokesperson Eoin Ó'Broin, amends the Planning and Development Act 2000, removing the exemption for developers who secure planning permission before 2026 to provide 20% of their land or houses for social and affordable housing.