Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It is in the interest of people living in a housing estate to have it taken in charge. The intention here is not to put obstacles in the way of the taking in charge of a housing estate. The deeds of a house are normally held by a solicitor and it should not be particularly onerous to get them. We are reviewing planning legislation and if we need to look at this again, we will do so. The national committee on unfinished estates, which I chair, has discussed the whole issue of the taking in charge of housing estates and where there are obstacles and difficulties in regard to this. I can undertake to have it discussed at that committee to see if anything needs to be done.

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