Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I quoted section 46 of the Bill and the reference to the "Obligation to prepare strategy relating to the creation, improvement and preservation of sustainable places and communities." I went on to quote from section 46(2)(a). That is referenced in the Bill. It is an area in which I have a huge interest and it is critically important for urban centres as we try to reimagine and repurpose our town centres as they change. The power lies within the development plan process, local town teams, the nighttime economy task force and the works that are ongoing in that regard, and with the arts and cultural strategies that local authorities prepare themselves.