Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I agree wholeheartedly, and where we have positioned the urban regeneration and development fund, URDF, funding and other funding to support local authorities to make that big change in public spaces is critically important. We have all had the experience that came out of Covid-19 where maybe there is resistance at a local level to reverting to traffic themes which were in there in the past. However, there is no doubt that these public spaces can become hugely vibrant by making big, bold changes. It does require a lot of bold steps by local authorities, but also by the owners of premises and the commercial operators. It is important that we continue to make those positive changes in our towns and cities.