Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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The task force was set up in 2019. By December 16, they are finally asking the question what are the obstacles. One of the major obstacles is infrastructure. Only one. Policies is also an obstacle. It took them five years under the remit of two different chairs to set up and ask what were the obstacles. The Department has a seat on the task force. I follow that closely and the figures are all going in the wrong direction. I do not want to be parochial. Housing is absolutely the most pressing need but Galway is a pressing example of targets being set by the Department and council but not being met. There was also underfunding. Funding was not used for retrofit and many other things. This issue raises many questions and I would like to get the opportunity to ask them.