Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister very much for his reply. One very good example is the Crossmolina flood relief scheme. Local communities desperately need to see this project commence as soon as possible. They have waited patiently as it has gone through formal process after formal process. We must look seriously at the need to speed up such a process into the future. I am particularly disappointed with the delays relating to this project because I was previously advised in replies to parliamentary questions I submitted last December that a decision was imminent. Needless to say, the project appears no closer to going to tender commencement as of today. These delays are very frustrating to communities that need projects of local importance to proceed. We need to look seriously at the mechanisms to prevent project timelines being stalled beyond a reasonable period.

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