Michael Colreavy (Sligo-North Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I broadly welcome this proposal. It is sensible. In the days when we had Telecom, the ESB and water services, I could never understand why a road could be dug up three or four times in a year. This is the IT equivalent of making sure that a road opening is done once and the services are provided.

I understand the principle of subsidiarity. I also understand the House of Commons concerns that the Commission has failed to satisfy both limbs of the subsidiarity test. However, I do not fully understand the potential consequences, nor do I understand why the House of Commons is concerned about the principles of subsidiarity in this regard. I am aware the officials were not party to the debates but have they been in contact with staff in the House of Commons in order to understand their concerns?