Lucinda Creighton, today (Thursday) welcomed the announcement by An Bord Pleanála that an oral hearing would be held to consider the application for the redevelopment of RTE’s Donnybrook campus at Montrose. She also repeated her call for RTE to work with St. Mary’s Primary School to provide space for expansion.

Lucinda stated: “This announcement is to be welcomed as it will allow the concerns of the local community to be heard. This is a major redevelopment which would have both local and national repercussions.

“I fully support RTE’s continued presence in Donnybrook as it adds significantly to the economic and cultural life of the area, and to our capital. RTE needs to change with the times, and it should be allowed to do so on its current site rather than being forced to move to a brownfield site outside the area. But any development must be with due consideration for its residential neighbours.

“At the same time as RTE is making this application for planning permission, St. Mary’s Primary School in Donnybrook does not have the capacity to deal with the demand for school places from local families. They do not have sufficient land to develop to meet the demand for places. I am therefore asking RTE to allocate a portion of its campus to the school as its contribution to community gain as part of this application.”

Deputy Lucinda Creighton:

I seek to share time with Deputies McHugh, Charles Flanagan and Coveney.

 
We have heard much hyperbole from the Government benches on this matter but very little on the action that needs to be taken. I am particularly disappointed to see the Government amendment as it waters down and neutralises the excellent proposals put forward by Deputy Coveney. I commend him on the work he has done in this area and the efforts he has made to highlight this key infrastructural area of our economy. (more…)

Deputy Lucinda Creighton: I thank the Minister for introducing this important legislation. It is wide-ranging and its scope is broad in that it effectively repeals a number of Acts and consolidates the roles of a number of State bodies. It is ambitious legislation. (more…)

I seek to share time with Deputies McHugh, Charles Flanagan and Coveney.
We have heard much hyperbole from the Government benches on this matter but very little on the action that needs to be taken. I am particularly disappointed to see the Government amendment as it waters down and neutralises the excellent proposals put forward by Deputy Coveney. I commend him on the work he has done in this area and the efforts he has made to highlight this key infrastructural area of our economy. (more…)

 
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Fine Gael European Affairs Spokesperson, Lucinda Creighton TD, has said that Libertas lies about its funding have been exposed after its Communications Director admitted that the anti-Europe Group would be spending €1.3 million on its Lisbon Treaty Campaign. (more…)