Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

The Labour Party is anxious that the Planning and Development Bill 2005 be enacted as soon as possible to provide some relief to the tens of thousands of people who are living in unfinished housing estates and being fleeced by management companies. However, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is blocking the Bill on Committee Stage. Last week the Taoiseach offered to intercede on my behalf with the Minister. Has he spoken to the Minister yet and does he have any news for me?

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