Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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I think someone mentioned national planning statements from the Minister, in other words, national planning policy in the form of a statement. I think there should be scope for that and it is necessary. Would it be beneficial, in terms of democracy, if the national planning statement was put before the Oireachtas committee to debate, to examine the rationale and provide a democratic, elected members' input? Would that be helpful to the process, to give more democracy to it?