Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)

I agree with the Deputy and he is absolutely correct. As I stated earlier, what he outlined is the intention of the Minister, Deputy Hogan, and this Government. They will ensure that from when these regulations become mandatory, another case like this will never happen again. The Deputy is right in saying the process has not worked, which is why the current appalling case has come about. The breaches of the Act, as identified by Dublin City Council, have been brought through a legal process and the Act allowed it to do so; as a result the council is bringing a resolution - albeit after two years - to this process. The defects will be fixed and the families are being accommodated.

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