Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

Last week and again this week I received a courteous note from the Ceann Comhairle's office to the effect that a certain matter I had attempted to raise on the Adjournment regarding the development of housing sites at Leixlip, County Kildare, is not the responsibility of the relevant Minister. I have discovered, however, that a request for specific funding for the project in question is on the Minister's desk awaiting a decision. The Ceann Comhairle will not be surprised if I impose upon his courtesy tomorrow and seek to raise the matter again.

The second issue to which I wish to refer relates to the designated land (housing development) Bill. I seem to have obtained the notion from some quarter that this legislation might be published before Christmas. It is promised for 2008. Will the Taoiseach provide some indication as to its progress and whether its publication date has been brought forward?

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