Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To what extent will the Minister be able to reach out to the various major players who are in the course of delivering the NDP, or have a realistic contribution to make, with a view to identifying the problems they are facing? Is it possible for the Minister's Department to address the problems directly in such a way as to accelerate the rate of progress, which most commentators will readily say needs acceleration, particularly in view of the rapid increase in population?

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