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

I will come in for my own second round in relation to the two issues we spoke about earlier but that we did not get to, the first of which was the IHBA and CIF's concerns around the state aid. Can the representatives elaborate a bit more on that? Can they explain why the current arrangements around zoning for Part V have no state aid implications but they think this may have?

My other contribution is in relation to the strategic development zones and the flexibility element of that. I represent a constituency where we have had two strategic development zones. I understand the concerns around flexibility but my concerns are around making sure that as we build out on those planning permissions and as we build out to develop those new towns, we are also delivering the infrastructure that will be required such as, for example, public parks, playgrounds, schools and whatever that may be. I would welcome some reassurance that baking in flexibility on the planning end of things would not have any detrimental impact on the community. Mr. O'Connell will take the first question and then we will come back to Mr. Moran and Mr. Davitt.