David Norris (Independent)

I will be brief. I wish to raise two other matters, the first of which relates to planning permission. In this instance it concerns an ex-Fine Gael Member of this House, Councillor Farrelly, who has tabled an amendment to the development plan for Meath County Council to seek to shrink the safety area around a very historic house, Headfort House, in County Meath from more than 700 acres to approximately 50 acres to facilitate the building of houses. People will have seen the advertisements in regard to the stable yard which was redeveloped, but it is proposed that even that area will be excluded from the safety area.

Appalling developments have also taken place all around Marino Casino and there are further plans in that respect. Carton House has been devastated by——