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

I want to ask the Minister about subsection (2)(b)(iii), which is about matters related to the holding of an LRD meeting under section 88, including the provision of ancillary services, where required, including child care facilities. As the Minister might know, there is a significant enough problem not just with the availability of childcare but with how childcare facilities come through the planning system. In many cases, the childcare facilities that are provided are too small to be commercially viable so they remain empty for years to come. These are much-needed childcare facilities not just with regard to the new development that happens but also to meet needs in the wider community as well as the demand from newer development. It is an area that just has not been working well. Can the Minister let us know how he intends to address this? Is there anything in this section of the Bill or indeed elsewhere in the Bill that addresses this?