Barry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I look forward to it. I simply want to be able to say to the public and those attending my constituency office, in addition to others, that progress is being made, that things are being done differently and that the Government is in a position to ensure that what is being put into the sector by way of providing public housing is delivered. I need to be able to track approvals to construction and not be dealing with circumstances such as those in which the ground has not yet been cut for a development approved in my constituency two years ago, despite the best intentions in the world, I am led to believe. This is replicated around the country. We do not want to see that repeated, especially at this time of crisis when there is an emergency. People need to see an urgent response giving the matter the attention it deserves in order for results to be forthcoming.

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