Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)

I am glad that the Minister of State received the report on 6 May. We do not want the Government to convene expert groups that fail to deliver quick outcomes. This issue is of great concern. The €5 million available to complete unfinished sites and housing estates can be put to good use. I know of applications that have been made for that money that the Minster of State should examine. In some cases there is not much money involved, but €5 million is still not adequate to deal with the number of estates.

The previous Government commissioned a report that studied the number of unfinished estates. Many of these sites are unsafe. They are unfit for human habitation. They have half finished roads, no lights, unsafe access routes and building materials stacked all over them. I would like the Minister of State to look at the funding to make those sites safe. This has to be a key priority.

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