John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

A total of 65 minutes has been allocated to debate a very important issue, namely, the national development plan. The problem is that in the past we have not had a plan. This is the reason we now have tribunals and bad and corrupt planning. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, is now trying to shut down the tribunals as a consequence. I will not dwell on that matter now though I hope we will have an opportunity to debate it.

We need more time to debate the national development plan which does not face up to climate change, the biggest challenge facing humanity. It has not been climate change proofed.

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