Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I wish the Senator was as well. I believe in co-ordination. The co-operation between Waterford and Kilkenny has not been the best over the years. I remember a city manager, Mr. Doody, during whose time we had excellent co-operation. I was a member of Kilkenny County Council and regularly attended meetings between Waterford City Council and Kilkenny County Council. It is a pity that this co-operation lapsed over differences of opinion on various matters, but we have co-operated a great deal in terms of infrastructural development. For example, the major wastewater facilities for Waterford are based in Kilkenny. Waterford Port, where Senator Cummins used to work, is a major area of employment opportunity and a state-of-the-art facility that is now beginning to develop with Glanbia and SmartPly, expansions and further opportunities on the way. There is scope for co-operation. The previous Government classified Waterford as a gateway, but then forgot about it.