Mr. Conor O'Connell:

Why would the local authority zone the land for residential and general development if it was not suitable? The planning application process is to decide, for example, what types of units, how many units and the density of those units that should go on that land. They then take into consideration all the metrics the Deputy just mentioned. There has to be an assumption we have gone through an extensive process to zone lands for residential or other purposes. Therefore, I am not saying it is an automatic right of a planning permission but certainly there has to be an assumption that development will take place. It is the type of the development that will take place that is the matter to be decided through planning.