Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)

I thank the Deputy. There are difficulties in the administration of services on a local and national basis. Major reform is needed, not finger pointing laws to admonish people who are not doing their job. These people are doing their job to the best of their ability based on the services, funding and resources available. We should assist them and not point the finger. We should support them with new funds or streams of finance so they can provide the services.

I disagree with the comments of Deputy Catherine Murphy. I do not believe an initiative such as the fix-my-street website is a stunt. We should embrace technology to improve services to ordinary, everyday citizens.

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