Planning Bill progress
Deputy McAuliffe welcomed new public housing proposals and asked for an update on the planning Bill. The Taoiseach said the Bill would return to the Seanad shortly and the Government wanted it through both Houses.
When will the election be held? I thank the Deputy for raising that important issue and reporting significant progress on the housing numbers in his constituency and the benefit of the Part 8 process because we are seeing a significant increase in housing supply and we are using public lands to help deliver housing supply. The LDA is really showing very significant potential when others want to abolish it. My understanding is the planning Bill will be back in the Seanad next week and it is absolutely this Government's determination to get that legislation fully through both Houses of the Oireachtas in its lifetime.