James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As a member of the Government party I can only give a cautious welcome to this legislation because we are talking about two Irelands - we are talking about Dublin and we are talking about the rest of Ireland. We see where Dublin is over-built. Areas that should have been left as green areas and recreational areas have been built upon. During the boom years good quality parkland was destroyed in this city. There is a need for more green areas in order to provide healthy environments for families and children. I do not see that happening. There is no provision for proper parking in apartment developments and this is an issue that was not addressed in the past ten years. I would like to see this properly addressed this time around. People are the victims of bad planning.

When one talks to people here in the capital, they-----