Martin Mansergh (Fianna Fail)

On the other hand, An Taisce has an ideological approach whereby everybody in this reasonably sizeable country must live in close proximity so as to make public transport viable. One must go with the grain and we should remind ourselves occasionally that we live in a democracy. It is necessary to marry the wishes of the people with the professional advice we receive. It is a constant process of negotiation between the two. I deprecate, particularly with regard to Dublin, the views of some commentators that all our green spaces and parks should be built upon. That would be a dreadful approach to take.