Establish a Department of Housing with a full Minister. Construct 70,000 new units by 2012 to accommodate social housing need (a new build rate of approximately 14,000 per annum). Amend the Planning and Development Act (2002) to remove the ‘getout clauses’ for developers in Part V, and stipulate that all new developments must allocate 30% to social and affordable housing, with at least 10% social and at least 10% affordable housing.
negative towards protectionism, in favour of free trade