Terry Brennan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I call for an urgent review of our existing planning laws and building regulations for one-off houses. It is over 40 years since our planning regulations were reviewed, and it is urgent at this stage. We need a planning regulator to ensure local authorities implement and keep in line with national planning policy. Will the Deputy Leader invite the Minister of State with responsibility for housing, Deputy Paudie Coffey, to the House for an urgent debate on this matter next week? We need to be informed and have a discussion on the Government’s Construction 2020 policy, which is good news for the construction industry and those in need of housing. Local authorities have draft development plans ready for public consultation. Accordingly, a debate on planning regulations and policy would be timely next week.