Victor Boyhan (Independent)
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The site is in a major town centre and 12 units are being proposed. The private sector developer across the road built a five-storey private block, yet Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council with the help of the Department is proceeding with a two-storey, 12-unit, block on part of a large site it owns, which is zoned as a major town centre. Good planning tells us to maximise our zoning. This is a major town centre with mixed development. Money should not be wasted and the project should be stopped. I encourage the Minister at least to visit the site and view the plans. He should take advice from his officials. It is a total waste of public money. The report refers to rapid build projects that have commenced but nothing has happened here. I was there this morning. It should be stopped as it is a waste of public money and the project does not have regard to its major town centre zoning. That requirement would be insisted on in the private sector and the same principle needs to apply in the public sector.