Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I am supportive of two-way consultation that is meaningful. Very often people are consulted and told what is going to happen. I am sure Deputy Munster will agree that it is important that the residents are not only consulted in a transparent way but in a meaningful way and that this is knitted into the process. Very often stakeholders are met in pecking order and the determining factor tends to be economic rather than social grounds. It is important that the residents are stakeholders on an equal footing.