Harris criticised for exempting TU Dublin land from law requiring ‘social’ housing

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Sinn Féin leader describes the decision as ‘nothing short of madness’ but Taoiseach accuses her of ‘faux outrage’

The Aungier Street campus: The exemption order excludes Aungier Street from the LDA Act requiring 100 per cent social and affordable housing on relevant Dublin landat the former DIT college on Aungier Street from a law requiring their redevelopment to include social and affordable housing has been described as “nothing short of madness”.made the claim about what is now TU Dublin as she said that “transferring State land to commercial developers is a disaster for housing affordability”.

The Taoiseach told Ms McDonald “it’s regrettable that you misrepresent the Government’s position conveniently on Aungier Street”. He said “it’s particularly regrettable” because, as a TD for Dublin Central, she knew more than most that legislation was passed to establish the, which was charged with disposing of State properties “and putting the money that’s generated from that into your constituency”.Cathal Lombard’s Olympics story sounded too good to be true.

She said “you’ve exempted the developer from building social and affordable homes on what is prime city centre land, more bad decision making, a huge mistake again with your eyes wide open”.in Coolock on Dublin’s northside, where she said people were being asked “to pay between €400,000 and €475,000 for a three-bedroom home under your so-called affordable housing scheme. For a one bed it’s between €264,000 and €309,000.

 

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