Coordination on sewerage scheme design
Molloy called for better coordination among government departments and local authorities, noting that consultation often came only after scheme designs and spending were complete. The Minister undertook to respond and try to coordinate the departments’ efforts.
In view of all the discussions and the questions that have been asked in the past few months, will the Minister not agree that there should be greater co-ordination between his Department, the Department of the Environment and local authorities who are proceeding to design sewerage schemes without consulting the Department of Fisheries and Forestry and the Department of Communications? They do not consult the Departments until the design work has been completed and much money spent, as happened in the case of Oranmore.
Comment on this
There is a lack of co-ordination between the various bodies. Would the Minister like to comment on that?
