Rónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his reply. Nobody could have any objection to his taking this matter into wider consideration in the context of looking more comprehensively at the vacant site levy how it is working or perhaps not working. That said, tempus fugitand people are waiting. My concern is that when things are being looked at, it can take a long time to look at them. People need housing. There may be an inequity as matters stand between those who are being nabbed for the levy and those who are not. There is a possible incentive in certain cases for people to sit on land. This is a matter of some urgency.

As I said this morning, I may introduce this amendment in the context of the planning legislation, which is also before the House. I ask that the Government consider whether there is enough substance in the amendment for it to pass muster without prejudice to the ongoing and necessary wider examination of the operation of the vacant site levy.