Ms Deirdre Scully:

A lot of work should be done before any decision is made to bring forward a key site like that. The Deputy is very familiar with the case where the landowners came forward and said they were very interested in regeneration and wanted their lands to be looked at. That is a positive thing and there are other similar examples. It also could be the case that the site is in State ownership and that the council would be very keen to encourage the State agency to bring it forward and so engages with it to do so, setting the parameters and helping to set a value on the site.