Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 February 2024

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage

Photo of Cian O'CallaghanCian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Then there are circumstances in some countries, jurisdictions or areas where everything comes under state security and there could be a clampdown on democratic norms and stuff that come under state security, saying, "We have to build this wall because of state security. We have to separate people living in this jurisdiction by building this infrastructure" and we cite state security. That is a very broad measure that certainly would be open to abuse with the wrong type of government and all the rest. We need to be careful that this legislation is robust, regardless of whoever is in government or office.

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