Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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If that is not the case, I want to hear from the Minister on it. When we had a discussion on planning in Gaeltacht communities, the Minister strongly made the point that he did not want to accept our amendments because he felt they would result in a national framework for making more housing available for Irish-language speakers and Gaeltacht communities. He stated each area was unique and needed to be treated in a unique way. I am concerned that the wording under discussion curtails the ability of planners to treat areas as unique and assess applications as they see fit in the context of national policy and national planning statements that have been issued.