Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I understand it from that point of view but what about new builds? They allow me to get extra people into my towns and villages so I can create businesses that make the towns sustainable and that then gives me a case to ask for infrastructure like bus transport services. Three of the towns are at max capacity for sewerage. Askeaton is waiting 37 years for an update to its sewerage system. Hospital is at max capacity. To build new houses, on-site sewerage facilities had to be put in until it is upgraded. The infrastructure is key to County Limerick being built up. I welcome the compulsory purchase orders, CPOs, on buildings that have been derelict. People have been buying them up and leaving them derelict. I welcome investment in those but I also want to see new builds for new families so I can get infrastructure in place.