Paul Coghlan (Fine Gael)

I fully support Senator Brian Hayes's comments. It proves, if proof was needed, that the HSE's priorities are not yet close to being correct. I have become concerned that the old, the sick, the weak and the infirm will be neglected, given the trend that has developed regarding the new plan to which I referred yesterday, as well as the points made by Senator Hayes this morning.

I fully agree with Senator Norris's remarks on the national institution that is the Abbey Theatre. As the Senator is a prominent and illustrious northsider, I bow to his superior knowledge on the matter and fully support all the points he has made about that great national institution. As I am unfamiliar with them, I do not wish to echo his exact points about the buccaneers. However, I strongly suspect he is correct.

I refer to Part V of the Planning and Development Act and the 20% social and affordable housing provision. Is the Leader of the House aware of any departmental guidelines in this regard? Perhaps she will arrange a debate on the issue, although I am aware time is becoming short. However, recent reports have pointed out that builders and developers have managed to provide alternative sites 4 km or 5 km from the development that was the subject of planning. In other locations one reads of the provision of monetary compensation instead. Ireland is too small to allow such a complete lack of uniformity; there should be guidelines. While the law may not be specific, there should be guidelines and people should not be able——