Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

He is probably stirring the pot. This is zoned land and there are no surprises there. This is land that is zoned in the development plan and there are no material contraventions, no breaches of development plans and no breaches of local area plans, LAPs. It is land that was already identified. Most of us within the areas we represent will be aware of State-owned land that is zoned but has not been developed for a significant length of time. We are including State agency land as well. The amendment details what is meant by a State authority, so we are being very specific as to what that means. For example, there are specific Teagasc lands in my constituency that have been zoned since, I think, 1999. I know of HSE lands that have been zoned residential in a town in my constituency for as long as I have been in public life. That is serviced zoned land that should be used for housing. Whether we agree or disagree, all of us know those lands that are idle should be put to good use, and this will help.

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