Grace O'Sullivan (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for coming to the Chamber. I will follow on from what Senator Colm Burke was saying with regard to the altering of the boundary. I wonder about the Minister of State's own position and vision with regard to avoiding a doughnut effect. As Senator Colm Burke alluded to, there is large and very welcome development in the city centre, but how are we going to mitigate the impact of people having to build their homes out in boundary areas? Already I hear from my colleagues in the Green Party in Cork that there is congestion and difficulties with regard to the clogging up of roads. I would be interested to know of the Minister of State's vision in respect of commuting distances and the potentially big role of public transport in this regard.I have tabled an amendment which I will speak to tomorrow and which would strengthen the Bill. One has this great area of Cork, which is beside my great county of Waterford.