Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Again, this relates to the issue of an annual review. Having an annual review would not help us in trying to achieve long-term planning. There might have been a misunderstanding of what we were trying to achieve, which is why I hope the Seanad will understand that when we think of long-term planning, it would be hard to prove the results every year. We are thinking about having a review every six years and I commit to doing so. We can have ongoing consultation here on local and regional plans. I will be happy to do so because it is an important topic which should be discussed here often. I commit to doing so and accept the request for same.