Thomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent)

Given that we have had a planning system since 1963, why is a registration fee required? Local authorities should be aware of the location of houses and septic tanks because all planning applications are registered with them. They should be able to inspect them without needing to charge for a new registration system.

In regard to the proposed national register of septic tanks, will it be available for sale to private companies who might want to encourage householders to spend money, just like the electoral register is available for sale to marketing companies?

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