Varadkar: Reform of planning laws will happen 

Tánaiste also tells his parliamentary party that the cost of living must be reduced

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar told a meeting of his parliamentary party that planning reforms articulated this week by junior minister Peter Burke will be delivered.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar told a meeting of his parliamentary party that planning reforms articulated this week by junior minister Peter Burke will happen, adding that Fine Gael is "going to make them happen".

It comes after Green Party spokesperson on planning and local government Steven Matthews hit out at the plans.