Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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It is important to add weight to the Acting Chairman's comments on the clawback issue. It is the view of the majority of committee members that it is incumbent on the Department to go to the Minister and seek the insertion of a provision in the Bill to deal with this issue. It is not fair or proper to leave it hanging and something should be laid down in the Bill so that this specific issue which must be dealt with in the DDDA area can be viewed differently from how it is viewed in the rest of the country.

What procedures are in place for outstanding issues with regard to unfinished estates, outstanding development charges, bonds which have not been adhered to, NAMA and any social benefit there may be to Dublin City Council? Have these been identified and can the Department be assured they will accrue to the local authority?