Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There was a lot of time spent there. The Minister considered the issues. Amendments are tabled on Committee Stage. Quite often, members of the Opposition, as is their right, table the exact same amendment, or a variation of it, on Report Stage. At some point, the Minister, with such lengthy legislation, which is trying to modernise housing planning so we can get things moving in this country, has to decide to press go. That is what we have decided to do. We need to progress this legislation. There are people depending on it for the delivery of major infrastructural projects, renewable energy and homes for our young people. Of course, there will be a further opportunity in Seanad Éireann to consider some of these issues.

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