Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)

Chris Mullin, MP came up with a simple proposal to deal with a simple problem. However, it took him a few years to resolve. The Minister is displaying a type of bureaucratic and complicated attitude. This is not a planning issue. What we are speaking about is a dispute between neighbours who should be able to have the matter dealt with in court if necessary. It is a simple matter. I accept the Minister may not be able to deal with it in this legislation but I do not understand why he believes it should be a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

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