Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I welcomed the announcement last week of the plan to develop a strategic development zone, SDZ, on the Irish Glass Bottle site. However, a commitment was given in the programme for Government to a cost rental model of social housing, which would be perfect for this site, and there was also a commitment to move towards a more sustainable transport and housing system. The site is a key one which could be developed in a high standard way. I welcome the intention of the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Coveney, to consult on the plan. However, in the absence of a directly elected mayor for Dublin, or a mechanism for Deputies to interact on the issue, could the Government commit to consultation with local Deputies in Dublin in terms of how the site is developed because it is a key, landmark site for the development of the city? What would be the process for that interaction?

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