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Dáil
‹ Order of Business

Urban regeneration and housing Bill

Summary

Deputy Timmins asks about the Planning and Development Bill and seeks reconsideration of housing-site priorities in his constituency; the Taoiseach says the urban regeneration and housing Bill will be published shortly.

When will the Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill, item no. 15 on the A list, be before the House? The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government made an announcement recently about housing construction. I know that in one case he had no consultation with the local authority. Will the Taoiseach instruct the Minister to go back and agree with the local authority an order of priority on housing constructions? In my constituency, the areas that were selected are way down the list of priority.

In one area no water is supplied to housing. Will the Taoiseach ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to re-examine the list? When will the Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill be before the House?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The Deputy can submit a Topical Issue on that matter.

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I have done so for the past two days.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I was not present. I will examine the matter tomorrow.

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I suspected that the Ceann Comhairle was not present. I also tabled a parliamentary question on the matter but received an inaccurate response from the Minister. I want to afford him an opportunity to correct it.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That is not a matter for the Order of Business. I cannot help the Deputy now.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

For the information of Deputy Billy Timmins, the Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill is known as the urban regeneration and housing Bill and its publication is expected shortly.

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