Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Some of the concerns outlined by the Deputy are probably shared by my Department. In the draft local area plan I was required to consider an amendment to ensure that the proper spatial development of the town, with respect to established public transport infrastructure and in tandem with the required supporting infrastructure, actually happened. The council was requested to provide for the relocation of the zoning of housing lands in the south eastern environs of the town in the vicinity of Hazelhatch train station. It was also asked to provide an implementation and infrastructure delivery schedule in the local area plan which would ensure that new development was clearly phased on the basis of the timely delivery of new strategic infrastructure for the town. We have inputted into the process and it is up to the local authority to make sure it abides by the legislation. If the Deputy wants me to talk about it in detail afterwards, I will be happy to do so.

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