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Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Martin Cullen: If I may assist the Senator on this point, all county and city development plans will now have to be reviewed and the guidelines taken on board. They will now go back to the councillors so that the guidelines are incorporated in the development plans. They must take account of the way the plans are done, so the members in all the planning authorities around the country, working with the...

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Martin Cullen: That is a statutory matter.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Martin Cullen: If I may again be helpful to the Senator, the guidelines are issued on that basis, but then they become statutory.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Martin Cullen: It is clear from party's motion.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Martin Cullen: All the councils must now review their own county development plans. That is the first thing.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Martin Cullen: The Senator does not believe in local democracy.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Martin Cullen: The whole purpose is the empowerment of councillors. Councillors have been told that they are responsible for their own development plans. They must now review those plans and take on board the guidelines. I will not override the councillors' role in the matter. I was happy to listen to all the bodies, including the General Council of County Councils, LAMA, the Rural Dwellers Association, An...

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Martin Cullen: If I followed the Senator's line I would not have spoken to the general council.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Martin Cullen: Did the Senator read my statement?

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Martin Cullen: What does it say?

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Martin Cullen: Of course they are.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Martin Cullen: It is called democracy.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Martin Cullen: Fine Gael will return in a minibus after the next election.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Martin Cullen: If the Senator is half a man, let him withdraw that remark. It is an appalling slur.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Martin Cullen: The Senator should withdraw the remark.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Martin Cullen: It overturned 76% of the planning permissions given.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Martin Cullen: The more I listen to Fine Gael, the more I realise that there are too many——

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Martin Cullen: There is a big difference between me and the Senator. I can look in the mirror.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Martin Cullen: The Senator said the guidelines will make no difference but is now saying they will make a huge difference. He should make up his mind.

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)

Martin Cullen: The only thing being postponed around here is the demise of Fine Gael.