Rose Conway Walsh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

If he could, I would thank Mr. Finucane for that. Reference was made to the local authorities' responsibility for funding of coastal erosion measures. Severe damage that was done in the major floods in 2013 have not yet been repaired and there is not nearly enough funding for this. There are two issues. One is the funding that is allocated to it and the other is consultation with local communities. An unacceptable amount of funding is wasted. I am glad the witnesses referred to consultation with communities. I do not believe that people are confused about it in coastal communities. They know the sea and the changes within the sea and the environment and so on. These are the people to work with. The local authorities end up building a wall, for example such as the one near me. Some €250,000 has been spent on half a wall that does not serve anybody or anything. Crazy decisions are being made but they need to be made in line with those who know about the marine and about the sea.

The witness spoke on the compatibility with climate change, yet the report on the economic impact refers to the PricewaterhouseCoopers' report and the changes in legislation around the oil and gas industry.