Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Minister acknowledged the flaws in the SHD system. He has stated that this is a better system. This is about ensuring we move to a new system as soon and as expeditiously as possible, with all the benefits of better planning that might bring, but also ensuring that applications in the pre-planning process are rerouted into the new large-scale residential development process. It just seems to make sense. It is a reasonable and good proposal from Sinn Féin and I support it.