Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

With regard to the planning process, we now have a problem in that regard in the sense that there is the local authority, which is on the front line, the Planning Regulator and now Irish Water is technically in the planning loop. If a local authority wants to carry out any development, it is tied by Irish Water as regards whether Irish Water can provide a service. Does Mr. Walsh not think that we have a particular problem in that we have so many players in the field now? There is the local authority, Irish Water, the Planning Regulator, An Bord Pleanála and judicial review. There are quite a lot of people in the field now with regard to planning. Is that not causing many unnecessary delays as well?