There are few votes in initiatives that will come to full fruition in 15 or 20 years, but that kind of timescale is necessary to create a fundamental change in the way that we view homes. The Ó Cualann founders worked pro bono for 30 months to get the project off the ground and professionals agreed to defer their fees because the vision is so inspiring. Ó Cualann only aims to make a 5 per cent surplus, which is re-invested into new projects, as opposed to the standard 25 per cent (or more) developers’ profit. Using its current design team and working with four additional contractors, Ó Cualann could commence an additional 980 units in the greater Dublin area within the next six to 12 months. That is why we need cross-party consensus and a decades-long strategy to push vitally important components of a solution, like the Ó Cualann model.

Source: The Irish Times January 20, 2018 05:02 UTC