Chris Andrews (Sinn Fein)

I, too, extend my good wishes to Martin Groves on his retirement. He obviously knew something we did not and picked his moment when the weather was good. He has always had a good sense of judgment.

Over Easter, news came out that an International Protection Accommodation Services, IPAS, centre was not going ahead. All we hear from the Government is that communities do not have a veto. It seems, however, that the wealthy and affluent in Donnybrook and other affluent areas do have a veto. If you live in the inner city or in other neglected communities that are lacking basic resources and amenities, your voice is not heard by the State. If you are living in flats that are below any acceptable standards and the State treats you like a second-class citizen, then it will claim you are anti-immigrant. If you live in the affluent area of Donnybrook, you are, at worst, a NIMBY. In news reports, residents were complaining that their multimillion euro houses were going to be devalued because of the IPAS centre. This is how Ireland works; there is one law for the wealthy and another law for working people. Wealthy communities can pick and choose what is built in their areas while working-class communities have it imposed on them with little or no consultation or input. We need to know how these decisions are made, who actually makes them and if wealthy communities have a veto unlike working-class communities. We also need the Minister to come in here and explain how these decisions are made.