Kieran O'Donnell (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the section, it is important, when the report is presented to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government who will forward it to the Minister for Finance, that it be complete. It is extremely important that there be some review of the resources available to the local authorities to combine vacant site lists.It is not a straightforward procedure. Senator Kelleher referred to the census, which is a kind of marker document. We need to get down to detail. The ultimate objective here is to find a mechanism whereby we ensure sites can be identified and taken up for primary residential purposes. There is a view that some of the more appropriate sites have not been identified. Some sites are not suitable. It is important for us to be certain that the local authorities have the necessary resources and skill sets to be able to compile a register.