Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 2 October 2025
Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Further Revised)
2:00 am
James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
There are very few projects that would not get approved. There are not delays but it cannot be a case that an application comes in tomorrow and we simply give the green for go. There has to be a value for money assessment. There has to be an appropriate assessment in terms of local authority needs for a particular area. We have to ensure the governance is there, otherwise I would be back in here-----
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