Decision to address Dáil follows allegations on The Ditch website relating to Patrickswell house
Mr Collins confirmed on Monday night that he applied to Limerick County Council in 2001 for permission to build a home on lands owned by his father in Patrickswell, Co Limerick.
He said he would address the Dáil after getting a copy of the planning file. He noted that in 2004 he was elected as a councillor to Limerick County Council “and thereafter the council introduced a new planning policy in relation to housing need”.Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon said his party would be using the Order of Business session in the Dáil on Tuesday to call for Mr Collins to make a statement about the matter.
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