Conor McGuinness (Waterford, Sinn Fein)

That is positive to hear. I hope the proof of that will be in the document when it is published or goes out to consultation.

I have a similar question about the bilateral meetings that are ongoing with various Departments. What ongoing engagement is there with Uisce Éireann in particular? Although it effectively gets its direction in terms of how much money it has to spend on capital projects from the Government in the NDP, what engagement is there with Uisce Éireann about prioritising infrastructural investment in wastewater and water services in rural areas to facilitate house building? What engagement is there with regional assemblies and local authorities, either individually or through their representatives on national frameworks, in particular in terms of regional development in the case of the regional assemblies and the regional spatial and economic strategies, RSES, and with the local authorities and the local government sector?

I see rural transport is mentioned, which is really positive. The feedback I get from people involved in the delivery of rural transport services is that the approach of the National Transport Authority when it comes to route selection, approving routes or making changes is creating huge problems for users and the usability of the service. In many cases, they are great services, but sometimes changes come down the road and nobody really understands why because they did not originate in the county in which the changes occur. Is there anything in the draft document about the democratisation or decentralisation of Local Link and rural transport planning?