Living City Georgian scheme
Senator Coghlan supports extending the Living City initiative to all Georgian Dublin and endorses earlier calls concerning rural towns and regeneration.
I noticed recently, while in the sunny south east, that Lord Waterford had been photographed in similar attire.
The House should consider Senator David Norris's idea on the regeneration of Georgian houses now that Dublin has been included in the Living City initiative. Most Georgian houses in Dublin are of the size he mentioned. The scheme would fail in its primary purpose if it did not encompass all of Georgian Dublin.
That does need to be examined and perhaps we might do something about it.
I very much agree with what Senator John Kelly said about the towns of Ireland. Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú referred to rural matters. Towns are being decimated by all the out-of-town growth we have seen. Reference was made to Loughrea, Athenry and Ballinasloe. I do not know whether they all have traffic wardens, but many other towns do, and that is having the effect of driving more people out of towns. It is something we must address. I look forward to an early debate on the matter if the Leader can arrange it.