Paudie Coffey (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Mr. McMahon mentioned funding for projects and the draw down of funding. I understand the bureaucracy and the frustration that can be experienced with the various stages involved. Before getting to that point, I note one of the representatives of Free Market said that sometimes there is inadequate communication and there is a need for a bigger and better strategies. We know that councils have regional plans, county development plans and local area plans. If the academics who are the architects are saying there is a need for better communication, are those plans working as well as they should be ? I am not being critical of councils. They are doing their best but there is a disconnect somewhere that we need to address before we get to the funding stage.