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

There are very different views within various chambers of commerce and business interests. A significant number of business people realise that success for towns and cities will now come from those which are going green and in a sustainable direction. We cannot ignore climate change. Ever onwards sprawl is not going to work for development.

Rather than the University of Limerick crossing the Shannon and going into the eastern part of Clare, we could ask it to have a satellite operation in Ennis town and bring the university into the town. I am convinced that the approach we are taking will see the likes of Ennis town and Limerick thrive, rather than a model where everything moves outwards and Clare County Council tips over to the eastern Shannon side in a way which makes it an adjunct to Limerick, rather than a strong centre in its own right.

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