Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

We see commentary on the amount of bureaucracy and red tape from the Department. I am paraphrasing what is sometimes said. Do the councils find it to be an overly bureaucratic system? I do not want them to bite the hand that feeds them but we are trying to learn from local authorities when they appear before us. We read the commentary from experts in the media, on social media, etc. Is the system in place for local authorities to build social and affordable housing schemes overly bureaucratic or is there good oversight of the use of public funds?