Mr. Niall Cussen:

While I was growing up west Cork my neighbouring town of Clonakilty, which Deputy Michael Collins knows well, was gritty, grimy and not a particularly attractive location until it received the combined attentions of a vibrant local community, a far seeing county architect called Mr. Billy Houlihan and a progressive planning department. As a result the town was regenerated, the dump was turned into a model railway village and retail development took place. Today, it is a tourist destination that provides economic capital and drives tourism for the area of west Cork. Clonakilty is an example of a place that has been turned around by visionary urban design, planning and community activity that worked in conjunction with the local authority, etc.

Let us go back further in history. My colleague seated on my left is from Westport, County Mayo.