Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

The reality is that the Department has moved the goalposts. It is not logical to suggest that local authorities across the country have experienced a dramatic improvement in the completion rates for these estates. The Minister of State referred to estates which are in seriously problematic condition. Each of us can identify developments in our areas which meet these criteria and where residents are left without footpaths, lighting and basic amenities. They now face the insulting idea of being charged a property tax for local services they do not get. In many cases they are also being charged management fees. There appears to be a discrepancy between what local authorities are telling us and what we are hearing from the Department. Both sides cannot be true.

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