Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Given the Minister's form to date, it is not unreasonable for the Opposition to take this offer with more than a pinch of salt, but Sinn Féin is willing to work constructively with the Government to undo the damage caused by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael and to progressively reform our planning system. In the coming weeks and months, as this Bill passes through the Oireachtas, we will put the Minister's promise to the test to see if it is more of his usual bluster or a genuine offer to work to reach consensus. This has always been Sinn Féin's approach to planning legislation and it will continue to be so in future.

The legislation in front of us is not only one of the longest Bills in the history of this House but also one of the most delayed and, possibly, most controversial.

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