James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)

I agree with the Deputy. My view is that leaving sites derelict is antisocial behaviour. I praise those local authorities that are being very active in collecting the site levies. It also boosts their income. I am highly critical of local authorities that are not doing it because not only are they missing out on an income that could be spent elsewhere in the local authority and failing to implement Government policy, which is simply wrong, but they are also allowing what I believe to be antisocial behaviour to continue in their local authorities. Derelict sites are contagious.