John Cummins (Fine Gael)
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I appreciate that but there is merit in investigating the streamlining of it. Account should also be taken of the fact that this is a time-limited waiver. I take the point that people would essentially be banking capacity. That is not something anyone could stand over. I think there is capacity in terms of engagement between the Department, Uisce Éireann and CIF. Perhaps that can be taken away offline. Reference was made to headroom, capacity and zoning. It has been reported that homes were refused in the Cathaoirleach's constituency, in Greystones, because, essentially, it was said that there can be no planning on a greenfield site until after the next development plan. That is what it would seem based on that decision. I ask the witnesses to comment on what they see as the way forward out of that scenario.