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Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2017): Aidan Davitt: ...if we are to address the housing crisis. The former Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Deputy Coveney, had a very long-term plan and he put considerable work into it. We are where we are in the context of housing. We cannot say that the previous Minister did not try, but it is simply not working. We have to start at the base. The councils have the land....
Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Pension Provisions (28 Feb 2024): Aidan Davitt: ...the Minister of State. I appreciate the response. As I said from the outset, there are many other elements in this that would be nice to thrash out with the Minister for public expenditure but we are where we are. I appreciate the Minister of State's response and thank him.

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