Colm Brophy (Dublin South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Nobody could tell us that makes sense and is credible because it is not. I would challenge the Minister if he were still here or anybody else to explain that to me. There needs to be a very major change and I hope that is what this committee will lead to. I echo the points and questions raised by Deputy Ó Broin. We both know Mr. Billy Coman very well. Well-led systems have been established by local authorities in the past. There are incredibly competent people in the sector but there needs to be a change and a break on it. Something needs to done between the Department and the County and City Management Association because it is as if they do not trust each other to deliver a project. I cannot see how it makes sense for there to be checking back four or five times to get basic projects over the line. That has to be changed and there has to be a simple solution.