Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Does the Minister of State feel that, overall, there is good value for money being achieved on the more minor schemes where consultants are involved, where there is a lot of design work and where there seems to be a lot of over and back between the local authorities and the OPW? I brought one such scheme to the Minister of State's attention. Huge money seems to be spent on consultants and design and it can take years before a relatively minor project actually starts work under construction. Does the Minister of State believe that system is working well or can it be improved?