Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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It also would not be in line with the decision the Government made to reverse the strategic housing development, SHD, process, which took that power away.

Councillor Shannon made a point about the plan being the members' plan. As a local authority member, I was always very conscious that often my only source of information was officials. If the officials did not want to do something, I often had nowhere else to go. Does Councillor Anglim accept that councillors need more support during the development plan phase and perhaps even access to some independent advice and support? Often, legal action is threatened against members. Councillors are often very exposed during the development plan process.