Mary Seery Kearney (Fine Gael)
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In recent times, we have seen decisions by An Bord Pleanála that have ignored its own inspectors' reports and that have completely ignored the development plan. When An Bord Pleanála has been before the committee in the past, I have raised that and the issues that Ms Cadell made around the proliferation of student accommodation and the change of use, the response was that the decisions about each development are made on their own merits. This is instead of what I would have expected, that the development plan sets out the plan for an area and should include the infrastructure that will support any development or housing and that there is a measured planning for living within that area that also includes transport. How does this Bill change that, specifically from a residents' perspective and are the witnesses satisfied there will be a better forward planning position if this Bill is enacted as it stands at the moment?