New land bill 'an affront to democracy' 

Members of Cork City Council said some of the provisions in the Land Development Agency Bill would strip locally elected members of key powers around the disposal of public land to the agency

Cllr Terry Shannon has been critical of the Government's plans for land supply regulation.

Parts of a new bill to regulate the supply of public land for housing have been branded “an affront to local democracy”.

Members of Cork City Council said some of the provisions in the Land Development Agency (LDA) Bill would strip locally elected members of key powers around the disposal of public land to the agency.