Caít Keane (Fine Gael)
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I support Deputy Mulherin in that regard.

I have a question on the planning application for waste composters. Many local authorities now place composters in parks. Will the local authorities be exempt under Part 8 planning provisions? They do a very good job. I have seen where small bins in parks overflow. Where those are in use it takes ten times the volume on a weekend. These are badly needed, especially in urban areas.

On exemption from planning, usually the utilities get a licence for digging up roads or whatever from the local authority. It is a bugbear that none of the utilities co-ordinates with each other. One could dig up the road one week and another one do the same the following one. There should be co-ordination among utilities, including Irish Water.