The capital needs a directly elected mayor
Sir, – Hugh Linehan’s observation that Dublin feels as if it were designed by people who despise its inhabitants resonates with many of those very inhabitants . There is little sense of civic pride in our capital, and our national politicians – particularly those from outside Dublin – reflect this indifference, often expressing outright hostility toward the city.
The planning system defines the common good by only granting planning permission for projects that conform to “proper planning and sustainable development”; nothing else. Individual observers may say what they want, but it is the planning authority itself that makes the decisions, as to what is, or is not, in the interest of the common good.
The fact that it is grossly overcomplicated, in its attempts to centralise power and to disenfranchise the citizen, will come back to haunt it in the future. This practice is indefensible for this reason alone, never mind the additional expense that parents are unduly burdened with. The department should insist that the e-codes can be transferred. – Yours, etc,Sir, – Finally, the penny has dropped along with shrinking availability.
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