Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On the same issue, any local councillor around the country would tell the Minister that it is a real crisis and that councils are taking a step back because of the exposure to huge financial stress in cases where developers have walked away. It is remarkable that of 770 unfinished ghost estates across the State, only 421 are exempt. That is a big difference from the situation pertaining to the household charge.

We received representations suggesting the Revenue is seeking medical documentation as well as local authority proof in cases of grants received for extensions on the basis of disability. That issue requires immediate clarification. Why would Revenue double-check? The fact the local authority has granted the application should be sufficient proof. I seek clarification from the Minister in that regard.

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