Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will certainly reflect on the discussions we have had. The Deputy will see where the downsides are. In the main, they are with the process. I would again guard against legislating for exceptions and exceptional circumstances in a way that could have other consequences. As Deputy Ó Broin said, this relates to a small minority of cases. I would say a tiny number of Part 8 housing projects in the four Dublin local authorities have been rejected in the past ten or 15 years. Why have they not been rejected? It is because of that consultation process. Local elected members are involved and we deal with communities. That is a good thing. No one is trying to rush the process. Trust me on that.