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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 09, 2016

MOTION NO.5

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell, Councillor P. Gogarty, Councillor D. Looney, Councillor F.N. Duffy, Councillor D. O'Donovan, Councillor L. O'Toole

That this Council, would take the opportunity identified by the Master of the High Court in his open letter rebutting the statement that the Constitution stopped the Government from dealing with the housing crises, to write to the current Minister for the Environment in support of the educated opinion of Master Edward Honohan and asking that urgent action be taken that enables the Department of the Environment and/or Local Authorities use CPOs to gain possession of suitable homes for those on the housing lists.

REPORT:

If the Motion is passed a letter will issue to the appropriate Minister, and when a reply is received it will be issued to the Members.