John Dolan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

With the expansion of the city and the necessary infrastructure the Leader and other people have spoken about, while I know this will not be contested by the Minister of State, I emphasise for officials and the rest of the House that it is important to ensure that when putting in the infrastructure, whether residential housing, roads or for business, the needs of people with mobility impairments and disabilities are kept in mind. They should be stitched in. If the city is made more coherent and practical in how it expands, there is an opportunity to do something similar with the county, which has a dispersed population. There are significant towns and villages. It can become a more wholesome entity with a dispersed population. Different challenges arise for elderly people, children and people with disabilities.