Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for that reply. I understand the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, has no role in the allocation of units but that is not the issue I was trying to raise. A decision has already been made in these cases to allocate apartment units. I am baffled by the complexity of this matter because it involves four bodies, Tuath, a voluntary body, NAMA, Dublin City Council and the Housing Agency, and a special purpose vehicle was mentioned also. There is a need for co-ordination on this.

It is very difficult to get a precise reason for the delay. I hope what the Minister of State said is correct and that the units will be available in a couple of weeks, but I am aware of similar developments that have seen months of delays. There should be a detailed analysis of the cause of the delays rather than references to multi-unit developments and the many bodies involved. I also seek a more specific answer on the timescale.

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