Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2021-06-18
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Alice-Mary Higgins (IND), National University of Ireland

I move amendment No. 5:
In page 9, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following:
“(3) Notwithstanding any national regulations which may be set out, a housing authority may specify such additional criteria in respect of the determination of affordability as it believes appropriate and is necessary for the delivery of social and affordable housing within that local authority’s area before entering into an agreement under subsection (2).”.

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Sitting date: 2021-06-18