Mr. David Walsh:

First and foremost, it is a matter for each local authority to put in its development plan. As part of discussions at a local level, the Department will obviously comment in the context of any other public consultation process and we will assess on the basis of what is reasonable. As the Secretary General alluded to earlier, in the case of counties which might have had 30 or 40 years' supply, the question from a local authority perspective is how to prioritise and put in the correct supporting resources to those locations where they are spread over a wide area.

In the context of looking and using the next 20 or 25 years through the NPF, we will be very mindful of ensuring there are no blockages at local level. Equally, the challenge for local authorities and councils is to assess where the likelihood is and the feasibility of getting it.