Seanad debates

Wednesday, 23 November 2016

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed)

 

10:30 am

Photo of Aidan DavittAidan Davitt (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

This Bill has to be progressed. Senator Boyhan, for example, has a great knowledge of planning issues and Senator Ó Clochartaigh was on a council for years. Like others here, they understand the mechanisms of planning and how slow it is. The Minister is trying to speed it up and bring in large sites that have not been in use or considered for planning because all these guys went bust. At least if we have the planning for houses there is some chance they will be built. We can squabble about many of the details as long as we want and hold up this Bill but it would be a very sad day if this Bill dies because it is timed out and many will have egg on their faces if that happens.

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