James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)

It is their duty to ensure they have that funding and maintain their stock. Local authorities letting stock go into disrepair and then expecting central government to bail them out is not the solution. It is also not the policy position. I appreciate that is what the Deputy wants to happen but there comes a point where local authorities actually diminish their own importance and role if they simply want central government and the taxpayer to cover everything. They have to have their own independence and be able to manage their own stock. That is their duty.