Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

This probably goes back to something we were discussing at the committee meeting yesterday. For historical reasons, there is a very understandable and deep mistrust in our country. Any complexity in a proposal such as this can therefore add to the concerns people have. We want this to be as clear and as clean as possible. For the reasons we have all been debating for the past two weeks, having the site in leasehold ownership requires additional engagement beyond that required for freehold ownership.

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