15 th of June 2011: The Perspectives on Nama and the Planning System Forum

I was a volunteer during this event held in the Dublin Institute of Technology. I have Graduated in Spatial Planning in DIT.

I have expressed just some of the intriguing debates and discussions expressed during this Forum.

• Over-reliance on Taxation
• Unfinished commercial development (no census)
• Analyse the Planning and Development system why did x not work?
• Lack of regulation and control
• Debate: 'have regard'     Material contravention of Development Plans
• No corporate strategy and in what way can it relate to the protection of heritage
• No broad Planning strategy
• Recommendation: Need a strategic development corporation
• Realise national , regional and local goals
• Complete places we left during the boom times
• All strategic/place-making transferred to this entity
• Make sure public sector won't cause this crises
• Prioritisation build those houses in the most need
• Land based solution however, land has no value 'property bubble'
• Get strategies right and then find the land
• Plan for prosperity and then only then provide accomodation requirements
• Irish culture obsessed with housing and settlement instead of place based strategies.

These were just some of the views and debates discussed by the speakers who gave a multi-dimensional array of perspectives on the issue of NAMA.

The Forum was well attended and was followed by some light refreshments sponsored by CAAS in DIT.

An enjoyable evening was had by all. I look forward to this forum which will continue to progress the NAMA debate in the near future.