John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

The Government's planning Bill goes to the heart of the matter. It requires development proposals, which will make vast profits for individuals, to take into account the national spatial strategy and regional planning guidelines. When Fine Gael councillors over-zoned they were not taken to task by any of their colleagues in the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party. This was disgraceful and was outlined in a "Prime Time" programme. From now on, they will not be able to do that.

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