Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

At the start of the meeting, I quoted the findings of the Comptroller and Auditor General. Sometimes you will find one or two issues or deficiencies but absolutely zero was right about this. It is just such basic stuff. This is a university. Sole traders going out to buy an extra unit to house their business or whatever else would do all of these things in consultation with their solicitor and, perhaps, a planning agent. They might walk into the local authority, or pick up the phone to that authority, and ask whether there are planning implications if homes are used for student accommodation. I tell people all of the time to check with the local authority before they buy.