Greens plan to de-zone boom development land

THE Green Party has revealed its strategy to end unnecessary property speculation by unveiling measures to de-zone swathes of development land lingering from the boom.

Today its members will indicate to their leadership what policy the parliamentary party should take into Oireachtas debates on NAMA next week.

Against that backdrop, Environment Minister John Gormley said he will be instructing local authorities to return to their county development plans and reconsider excessive zoning decisions.