Caít Keane (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

They want the service delivered locally.

The over-centralisation of government here is inefficient and fundamentally incompatible with a healthy Republic. This programme is delivering more powers at district level. The Senators should check it out and they will see what is changing. Devolving it from the county council down to the district level is devolution of function from council to district-----