Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I will address issues regarding the residential zoned land tax in my second contribution. According to the Department of Finance, planning permissions for 100,000 homes around the country are unactivated. In the programme for Government, the Minister gave a clear commitment to introduce lose it or use it measures to penalise developers who sit on planning permission. More than three years later, we now read reports that developers have got yet another big win, as these measures have been scrapped. That is what is being reported. Caving into developers is another kick in the teeth for thousands of people looking for somewhere affordable to live. Why are strong measures and penalties relating to use it or lose it not being implemented? Will the Minister honour the commitment that he made to bringing forward strong use it or lose it measures in the planning and development Bill?

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