John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Absolutely. Extra reserve functions were given under the reforms brought in on the previous occasion and there are certainly other areas that should be given additional powers. As part of the review of the boundary areas, which will be published in June, there is also the knock-on, which will have to be a decision of Government in terms of giving funding directly to municipal districts or to town districts rather than going centrally. I am very much in favour of that. I refer to the Carlow town situation where the town council got a block grant on roads, footpaths and so on.