Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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May I make a suggestion to Ms Tallon based on the committee's interest in this area? I ask the Department to investigate the systems it has in place in respect of the €3.5 billion that goes to local authorities. I understand a local government review group was established, with membership from the Departments of Environment, Community and Local Government and Finance. I hope the review will result in a system that gives the public confidence in the way funds flow from the Department to local authorities.

I have an idea. Local authorities do great work and I was a member of a local authority as well. Our role as a committee is to ascertain whether the systems are robust and whether they can be improved. Perhaps it can be examined in the context of the new procedures being put in place.