A Sligo/Leitrim TD is calling for the fast-tracking of a Dail bill to make it easier for people to get planning permission for one-off houses in rural Leitrim.
There are fears that the Baill, introduced by Sinn Fein Deputy Martin Kenny, may be delayed so that recommendations from a rural water review group can be considered first.
But Fianna Fail Deputy Marc MacSharry says some people in Leitrim have been years trying to get planning permission, and he insisted they cannot wait any longer.
Deputy MacSharry says there’s also a contradictory situation in the north west, and in Leitrim in particular.
He told the Dail that while water quality is essential for vibrant and health communities in rural areas, the amount of forestry now being planted is defeating that purpose:
