Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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I thank the witnesses for the presentation. I have a couple of questions for Mr. Shakespeare and Dr. Daly. I will start with Mr. Shakespeare. Obviously, I welcome the commitment to a liveable city, with its emphasis on outdoor spaces, outdoor living, and public spaces. All of that is important in the context of Covid-19 and also post-Covid-19. How does that commitment square with the plan of Dublin City Council to sell off Tolka Park to fund the redevelopment of Dalymount? This a regulated, controlled environment where young people, in particular, go to spend time on a Friday or Saturday night. It is a community facility, it is open-air, and so on. How does it make sense to get rid of a facility like that, and to replace it with private housing? This cannot be reversed in a few years' time, or certainly it would be difficult to reverse it in a few years' time.

If we lose a space like that, it is likely lost for good.