Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Again, I agree with the Deputy. I await formal proposals from the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government on the new spatial strategy. Consultations are ongoing between my Department and all other Departments in that regard in order that when the spatial strategy is produced, it will be an integrated document into which everybody will have an input. When we see it, we might have a better debate on the issue.

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