Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2024-07-16
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Pauline O'Reilly (GP), Labour Panel

I am just going to clarify because I believe it is very important. I came in here because I heard Senator McDowell say we do not need the Bill, the national planning framework and these strategies. I am saying that while I might disagree with many of the points in the Bill and the national planning framework, it does not mean I do not engage in the democratic process. That is what we are all doing here. It was to Senator McDowell's comments and nothing else that I was referring. That we are all here having our opinions heard is very important and part of the democratic process. This is exactly why I went to the committee last week and why everybody should get involved in the consultation. However, I do not agree with the approach that we should not have any plans because we do not like the plans that exist. We all have to try as best we can to improve the system.

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Sitting date: 2024-07-16