Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have a specific question about paragraph d(i)(III), to be inserted by Seanad amendment No. 3c, which refers to "facilities and projects which can be of significant benefit to a community". It would be useful if the Minister of State would elaborate on exactly what kinds of projects are covered by that phrase. It could be quite broad. One of the concerns would be whether it could, for example, include a golf course that may meet that criterion but would not, as I am sure he would agree, be appropriate from a nature conservation perspective. Could he provision include that kind of games facility, including a sterile area of a sports pitch, etc., or is there something more specific in mind?

See this speech in context