Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I know that, but there was an issue with open space and also with the mix of units. It was quite a dense development, which I think is good, but there is a desire to row back from that now. Some discussion is under way in this regard. I agree with the Deputy. I want to see these units built and I will provide him with an update.

Deputy O'Donoghue raised an issue that we are examining, which is preservation orders here compared with our nearest neighbour, where there are four categories. I have worked with the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland on this issue as well. If we were to look at parts of London, perhaps for a different reason, façades have been kept but it has been possible to do more in the background, if buildings are not of great historical importance. I know there are no residents in the General Post Office, GPO, but we could take another building which would be a better example and would have the same type of preservation, although it is a national monument, so perhaps not. We could use another unit, however, as an example in this regard. We are looking at this aspect and I can write to the committee-----