Seanad debates

Tuesday, 10 December 2002

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage.

 

Given human nature, there is a natural danger. We all know builders and developers who own land. I am thinking of two who hold land very close to the centre of a certain town. They have held off and will now be rewarded. They will provide the monetary compensation or land as a repayment. If they provide land, it will be land that is not as near to the centre of town. It will be interesting to see how this works out in practice. How will the equivalent monetary value be determined? The Minister may mean well – I am not doubting his objective of getting over a stumbling block. In practice, however, local authorities will face real difficulties in surmounting it. It will be interesting to see the detailed guidelines the Department may issue to them in this regard.

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