The issue of infrastructural projects such as, for example, sewerage treatment schemes is a matter of concern for many. The latter are a necessity in any area, town or village, but particularly important in towns which rely heavily on tourism. Kinsale and Skibbereen in south and west Cork, respectively, pride themselves on being tourist orientated, but unfortunately they have major concerns because both lack a decent sewerage system. These picturesque towns are well equipped as tourism centres and visited by thousands each year because of their sheer beauty, selection of fine restaurants and accommodation, festivals and all of the other attractions they possess which help attract tourists. It is not good enough that one can actually smell the raw sewage being pumped into the River Ilen in the centre of Skibbereen, a town that prides itself on its tourism industry. The wrong signal is being sent to tourists visiting the town if they are greeted with such a bad odour. As Senator Daly pointed out, an interdepartmental committee or something of that nature should be put in place to consider tourism centres which require Government assistance with infrastructural or other projects, particularly those that are as necessary and essential as sewerage treatment schemes.