Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will reply to Deputy Ó Broin, who namechecked me. He mentioned that he was not able to remember anything other than Clonburris, so I will refresh his memory of other developments in the area of South Dublin County Council, of which he was a member. On the council, Sinn Féin voted against Kilcarbery with its 975 homes. The Minister and I visited the site last week. It was great to see progress being made there, builders on site and homes being delivered despite how Sinn Féin stood on the issue. Lindisfarne and its 19 homes arose earlier this year. It is difficult to forget that one. Sinn Féin voted against even progressing to master plan stage in respect of Killinarden and its 500 homes.

As the Deputy well knows, I believe that the Clonburris plan that Sinn Féin councillors voted for did not deliver enough infrastructure with its housing to serve what will be a growing community - a town the size of Wexford wedged between Lucan and Clondalkin. In my submission to An Bord Pleanála, I clearly stated that the lands should be developed and that I agreed with the overall vision of Clonburris but that vision needed to be linked with the delivery of infrastructure, for example, the provision of a Garda station or a site to be earmarked for same, which Sinn Féin councillors voted against.