Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)

Recently, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government announced draft planning guidelines and promised legislation, but his proposals are weak. Will the Taoiseach consider as a stronger step designating more areas as strategic development zones, as was the case in Adamstown? For example, the Government could pick areas that fit in with the national spatial strategy outside Dublin. Strategic development zones are effective because they are clearly set out in legislation.

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