Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North-West, Fianna Fail)

I thank the Minister. As I say, when people see sites under construction they have some hope and belief that things are changing. When planning went out for these sites they saw the designs and plans for them. There is an expectation. I welcome that the Minister is taking this seriously and urgently. I also agree with the Minister. As a member of the Committee of Public Accounts, I will not stand over the Government spending more than €1 million per unit. I can understand the difficulty. Just because a developer puts in a figure does not mean the Government has to pay that amount to deliver. I accept that but what we cannot accept is any significant delay. I ask the Minister for public expenditure and the Minister for housing to ensure the Dublin local authorities and the other local authorities impacted are presented quickly with a solution-----

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