Fergal Browne (Fine Gael)

Cuirim fáilte mhór roimh an Aire. Tá mé cinnte go n-aontóidh sé liom gur ábhar an-tábhachtach é seo le plé inniu.

I welcome the debate on the national spatial strategy. I regret it took a long time to publish it and that it was not published before the national development plan, which would have been a more logical and common sense approach. While I apologise for being cynical and sceptical, given that we are behind schedule and over budget in the context of the health strategy and the national development plan, I wonder if we are getting worked up about nothing in relation to the national spatial strategy. I hope I am wrong.