Mary White (Fianna Fail)

I had not intended to speak on this issue today because I am not adequately prepared. Having worked in the National Building Agency for 14 years, I recognise some of the points made by Senator Finucane have validity. However, I would not blame density for the social behaviour of some tenants. I am appalled that practically 15 years later Senator Finucane, as a county councillor, cannot assert what he believes is appropriate for his constituents. When I joined the National Building Agency, I felt the way he feels. I was incensed that upper-middle class people, living in Dublin, were designing houses based on the way they thought people should live. It is up to Deputy Finucane—