Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It has been reported in the Galway media that the Galway Harbour Company is about to complete a deal with the Land Development Agency. This is cause for serious concern to me because of what is proposed. There are six acres the subject of the transfer. I am not sure at what price that public land, held by the harbour company in trust for the people of Galway, is being transferred to the Land Development Agency. Equally of great concern to me is the headlines that on this public land we will have premium housing as opposed to premium social housing and premium affordable housing. Considering the serious crisis in Galway, that land should be used for public housing. I cannot tell you how bad the crisis is in Galway. I repeat it week after week when I take part in debates. Then I see that there is to be premium housing on public land.

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