asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if his Department have ceased to issue certificates A under the Housing Acts to builders, and whether he is aware that this proceeding is likely to stop the provision of houses under the Acts.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Certificates Under Housing Acts.
The issue of certificates has been temporarily discontinued pending the annual determination of the number of cases where certificates have been issued and works are not being proceeded with. I am not aware of any grounds for the statement in the latter part of the question.
It is perfectly obvious that no builder is going to go on until this matter is settled—he is going to finish a house, but he will not start a new one.