I must declare a vested interest, which we are required to do when voting on issues of this nature. I own land in the Newbridge area that is zoned for housing development. I must inform the House of that, but it is not relevant to what I will say. Supply side management is crucial and the Government must ensure there is a degree of flexibility which allows as much development as possible to proceed within the planning laws. I accept the need for those laws and regulations. One need only consider the most recent census figures for Dublin's neighbouring counties to see the increase in population.