Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There was much discussion in the context of the local elections about restoring power to local authorities. The housing crisis is continuing, and giving more discretion to local authorities in how they manage their projects would assist in solving that crisis. A commitment was given last year that that discretion would be increased and the limit would be increased from €2 million to €6 million. That limit can be increased with full transparency and oversight if there is a willingness to give local authorities that power. I see the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, gearing up to respond. Does he have any additional response to that which he gave the housing committee yesterday?

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