Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2025-07-15
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Patricia Stephenson (SD), Labour Panel

I will correct my correction. Eight units could fit on a tennis court. Forgive me; it is very late. If eight units could fit on a tennis court, they would be minuscule. I just wished to point that out.
The Minister of State made reference to the Vienna housing model. The Vienna housing model is based on loads of shared amenities and diversity of housing type to avoid creating slum-like developments. That diversity of accommodation type is not referenced in the Government amendments. It is obviously not just about size; it is also about having fewer windows and lifts. All of those things matter and will impact people's quality of life. I will again make the point that receiving these amendments at 5 p.m., or whatever time it was, late on a Friday cannot be considered advance warning. To be clear on the record, a briefing is not pre-legislative scrutiny. A briefing is a briefing. It is not the same as pre-legislative scrutiny.

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Sitting date: 2025-07-15