Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages
Dail Éireann — 2021-07-08
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Cian O'Callaghan (SD), Dublin Bay North

I welcome that the Minister has given some clarification on that. As we all understand, there is a significant difference in rural and urban areas, and this changes the kinds of interventions that need to be made in some circumstances.
We must look at the legislation in front of us. The Minister spoke of some exceptional circumstances and some limited circumstances, and said this would not apply in areas of higher prices and in more urban areas. I can see nothing in the legislation that refers to any of those limitations. What are the limitations in this regard? Specifically, what limitations and safeguards are there for this in the legislation?

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Sitting date: 2021-07-08