Planning and Development Bill 2023: From the Seanad
Dail Éireann — 2024-10-09
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Michael Healy-Rae (IND), Kerry

-----that would affect them. My God, how could 20 or 25 people affect you, wherever you are living? That type of nonsense will have to stop. Serial objectors will have to be called out in this House and in the local authorities for what they are. Rightfully, in my opinion, I called them "cranks" and "crackpots" this morning because that is exactly who they are. Whether you are a member of An Taisce or whoever you are, if you object to 20 or 25 applications, in my opinion you are a crackpot.

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