Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We must appreciate that this Bill has had over 170 hours of debate, which is more than I have seen for any Bill during my time in this House. Deputies and Senators have had the opportunity to raise all of these matters on various Stages. The most important thing I hear from constituents, developers and those working in this sector is they need many of these amendments and this legislation to be able to build more homes for people to be able to move into. Be it building social, private or affordable homes or addressing the long delays in our planning system, this Bill will assist in dealing with many of the challenges people face. The time that has been given is the time that has been given. A total of 170 hours have already been spent on the Bill. We need to move on and enact it and get more houses built.

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