Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That would be a matter for local authorities. They may decide, if they are approving a de-zoning, to accompany that with rezoning of other land. They will have to consider what their obligations are under their development plans and in line with the spatial strategy and the national planning framework. It will not necessarily be the case that in all instances where they accept a de-zoning application they will have to replace it with other land. However, that will be the case in some instances. That is done on a local-authority-by-local-authority basis. It is not to be dictated centrally.