Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)

I agree with Deputy Brady. He has spoken and written to us and raised it on Second Stage and Committee Stage of the Land Bill 2004. The first time I heard the terms cow plots and cow parks was when they were used by Deputy Brady in this context. I assure the Deputy that these properties, if they should change hands, will be used for the common good, for public good and community use. There will be no case of such properties being sold or local authorities being allowed sell them to people to make profit. They will be for the public good and that will be copperfastened in the legislation. Report Stage of the Land Bill 2004 will be before this House next week.

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