Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

I come down on the side of the local authorities for one simple reason. A local authority will grant planning permission - some constructions may be built without planning permission but these are the exception to the rule - and it is always a condition of planning to outline usage of the facility. Therefore, using this argument, the local authority is best placed to know exactly what is taking place. I am not saying they do or they would, but local knowledge will play a pivotal role in this matter and it will complement the legislation.

Let us consider the ideal situation - idealism is a wonderful concept but practicality and application are very different matters. As of now, I do not know of any better authority to administer the legislation than the local authority for the reasons given. The Revenue Commissioners is the same as every other entity in the country. It knows what it is told but if it is not aware of what is taking place it can do nothing about it. It is that simple.