Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That is one of the issues that I have raised numerous times. The phasing of projects of course has to happen. However, we seem to have this situation where it is difficult to move ahead while waiting for approval for phase 2, which has to be completed before one can move ahead to get funding for the next phase, and so on. I believe that is one of the things that is causing delays and frustrations, certainly to local authorities and local representatives that want to see the work done. I would like to hear the witnesses' view on that. Could there be a better system that would make things run more smoothly?