Seanad debates

Thursday, 19 June 2003

OECD Economic Survey of Ireland 2003: Statements.

 

I note with satisfaction that the report mentions sustainable growth, which is not the preserve of any political party in the House and concerns us all. Young people, in particular, have taken to these buzz words and it is a course we can follow with effect. Sustainable development should be kept to the fore in economic debates because if considerable growth rates occur at significant cost to the environment, they will come back to haunt us in the long run. Checks and balances must be kept to the fore. Again, this should be a job for strong local government. I look forward to the day when we will have strong local government delivering on many of these issues locally and having powers, responsibilities and resources. It will take a changed mind-set at national level. Perhaps we are moving slowly but surely in that direction.

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