Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)

The same question on assessing the needs of local authorities was asked some years ago and Kildare County Council provided information on its needs in 2002. It is now 2007 and because there has been no action in this regard, particularly in the Osberstown treatment area, applications for planning permission are being refused. What is the point of merely asking for assessments? There should be a guarantee that they will receive a response.

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