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

A criticism is often that a planning authority would have "to have regard to" but that changed "to be in compliance with". Looking at those in my constituency, it does not appear that it has to be in compliance with these plans. The witnesses might consider them. For example, there have been three strategic housing developments in Clane, a small town, with 900 houses. One cannot be looking at matters such as schools and traffic if one is looking at the ratio and phasing developments. Using the evidence from my area, it does not look like the board is taking it on board.