Mr. Daniel McLoughlin:

I will make two points. There was good reason for the subdivision of Dublin 26 or 27 years ago or whenever it was. One reason was the not-great story that could be told about the provision of housing en blocacross the county and the absence of accompanying or matching infrastructure and social provision. The four Dublin authorities have addressed that in their individual ways by retrofitting social infrastructure and planning infrastructure, rather than just housing, as they go. That is one clear point. I will also reiterate my colleague's point that everything is local. Whereas it may seem rather simplistic to not understand why people from Tallaght might not want to live in Clondalkin or the other side of the M50, these are issues of significant importance to people who grow up locally. Local housing provision must match local housing demand and 5 km in a in a city environment is like 50 km in Donegal. It is a big deal.