Housing Provision
Dail Éireann — 2024-04-11
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Cian O'Callaghan (SD), Dublin Bay North

Vienna is ranked as the most liveable city in the world. A person can rent a new-build two-bed affordable apartment in Vienna for €627 per month. In Dublin, the equivalent is €1,400 per month. How do they achieve this in Vienna? One of the ways and one of the tools they use is affordable housing zoning, which ensures that a continuous supply of land is available at affordable prices for affordable homes. In the middle of a housing crisis and an affordability crisis, how can the Minister of State possibly stand with land speculators and against people who are trying to buy a home? Why are the Minister of State and the Government blocking a measure being brought forward by the Social Democrats for more affordable housing?

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Sitting date: 2024-04-11