John Cummins (Fine Gael)
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I will not take all the time because I am conscious there are Oireachtas Members present from other affected counties who have questions and I want to allow them time.

I wish to ask a question about the point Professor Doherty made in his previous contribution on downsizing and to tease it out a little bit in terms of his thinking. I understand where he is coming from in that respect but does he have concerns given that there would be planning implications in such a scenario in terms of replacing a like-for-like situation with a new house? There would be planning costs as well as professional fees and costs for other matters. In addition, there is the planning process, which could go through a local authority process and ultimately be appealed to An Bord Pleanála. I am just playing out the other side of the argument. What is Professor Doherty's view on that? Why is he not concerned in that respect if we are to go that route?