Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The approach Mr. Nix described, of an overall statement and a cascade from that, dovetails with the one the corporate leaders described. An Taisce is to be complimented for its work with green schools. Have the savings Mr. Nix mentioned been quantified financially, as well as in respect of emissions? It would be useful to hear about that. Land use, planning and transport should go together. We have failed in that respect over the years. The penny has only dropped in recent years that they are a natural fit. What further steps could we take to improve that? We have a dispersed settlement pattern. How can we pull that into line or how do we deal with it? I do not think it can be done easily, within one generation. What power would a Minister require to deal with non-performing Departments?