Victor Boyhan (Independent)
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The Department mentioned planning circulars and directions but is it being proactive enough? Mr. Ó Cléirigh said he was preparing another circular but what will happen? He mentioned suggestions and recommendations and said he had issued circulars but it is all very grand to send a circular out. Some may be circulated to members and other may not while some Departments get them while others do not. There has been a long emphasis on circulars but how does the Department actively pursue them? Does it get back to the chief executive after a month or two for a report on the implementation of a circular? The Department knows what the board said in October 2016.

We do not have enough evidence for policy-making. As Deputy Casey said, it seems to be a Dublin problem. Maybe we should specifically look at Dublin. I accept that Mr. Shakespeare is producing a report but we should look at this incrementally and look at Dublin specifically. The witnesses have been very helpful and I thank them.