Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have changed my question on the basis of what Deputy Higgins has just said regarding public land sold to a private developer. The Sinn Féin model is to ensure we get the best bang for our buck on public land for public homes, social and affordable. Therefore, I ask the Tánaiste to comment on Clonburris strategic development zone, SDZ, which has 8,500 homes planned for it. Deputy Higgins, along with the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA and other developers, appealed this decision to An Bord Pleanála, which delayed the process of the building approximately 8,500 homes in the middle of a housing crisis by more than a year. NAMA, the developers and Fine Gael are like an unholy Trinity. Does the Tánaiste think that a delay concerning 8,500 public homes in the middle of a public housing emergency is Fine Gael policy?

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