Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The assets mentioned by the Minister of State, including public transport or a clinic, for example, will be in areas that would probably be doing all right. I accept Deputy Mulherin's point that it is not a one size fits all approach. The local authorities will have the responsibility to designate, and that is not something that will be imposed. I am quite sure people around the country will take different views, depending on the circumstances. A place like Dún Laoghaire and my area could be worlds apart from places in the west of Ireland. If we are going to have towns functioning in a vibrant way, with no unused buildings that could be brought into viable use, we need to examine the areas that may be falling into dereliction because somebody is hoarding property, perhaps even ahead of areas that are already very derelict.