Denis Landy (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the officials for their replies but the thin edge of the wedge was when developers could offer cash instead of houses which were deemed unsuitable. We need to ensure that the developments include mixed housing. The example of Cork County Council not having a requirement for housing in certain towns is now outdated because matters are now dealt with on a county basis and housing is dealt with at county level not according to individual town's needs since the abolition of town councils. I ask that those factors be taken into account when considering doing away with exceptional circumstances.