Luke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Minister used the word "assuaged" - a word I would not use - that he had assuaged the fears of people in the area and that it was really just a matter of misunderstandings at this stage. What is the view of the group of what the Minister said? I am a legislator and in order to help the group I will support the Bill that would prescribe a distance of 1,500 m. These are not elastic guidelines but actual hard and fast rules. I will gladly support the Bill and the group will need another 83 Members in order to solve its problem. Having listened to the Minister this morning, I know it has one supporter, but I do not know if we have one in the Minister. Have its fears been assuaged, as he said? What are the misunderstandings? I can say one thing for sure that the people who received planning permission in north and south Roscommon have not had their fears allayed and the cart has been put well before the horse. We do not seem to have any way out of it other than by getting chainsaws and cutting them down and that is not a good place to be as a legislator.