Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I would think that island life is so different from centre city life that a bespoke scheme for island communities would be better. I was certainly not thinking of islands when I put this scheme together. I share Deputy McGrath's view that we must consider the problems. The solution will not be a one size fits all solution. Different solutions will suit different problems. We should be open to trying things and if they fail, we should try something else. We cannot just sit back and let places fall down and allow the whole social fabric of our towns disintegrate. We cannot let that happen. We must be conscious of community values and social impacts. I know I am making a strong case for my city, but I am not the only person who represents or will represent it. This view is shared across the political divide in Limerick. The Sinn Féin councillor there certainly has not objected to it.