Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2021-05-28
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Lynn Ruane (IND), University of Dublin

I move amendment No. 16:
In page 8, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following:
“(7) No action taken under the provisions of this section should be to the detriment of the provision of social housing by a housing authority.”.
The amendment is straightforward and states that the provisions of this section should not be to the detriment of the provision of social housing by any housing authority. It means that when we create narrative on legislation, and a huge amount of conversation has gone into affordable housing, we do not lose sight of the fact that social housing is still a priority. In addition, it seeks that no action taken within the provisions of this section would in any way hinder the building of social housing, and for us to keep social housing at the top of the priority list as opposed to affordable housing only.

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Sitting date: 2021-05-28