Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 1 March 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
Provision of Community Growing Spaces in Ireland: Community Gardens Ireland
Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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It should not rely on individuals on councils being receptive to this and encouraging it. In my area, Fingal County Council and Dublin City Council have been very good on this but it is individuals who are opposed to it necessarily happening. There is something to be said as well, though, when there is a limited supply of land for the smaller plots or community gardens. If there is more land, then, sure, have larger allotments but if it is confined, that is different.