Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I do not dispute some of what the Minister of State said at the end. The Office of the Planning Regulator, broadly speaking, has played a very positive role in terms of its interaction with the local authorities and in respect of county development plans. I welcome this. I also welcome the fact that in almost all cases bar one, the directions recommended by the regulator have been enforced by the Minister. I record my support for those directions.