Leader and water services legislation
Mattie McGrath questions plans for Leader companies and criticises the Water Services Bill as unworkable, particularly over sludge disposal. The Tánaiste says Water Services Committee Stage is next week and that no Leader legislation is planned.
Deputy Tóibín already asked about the county enterprise boards. Legislation is to be introduced to take Leader development companies under the control of local authorities, which is a retrograde step. When will the legislation be introduced?
While I know the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is not present, the Water Services Bill is in a pure shambles. The EPA and the local authorities have no capacity-----
Comment on this
It is becoming a bigger mess every day because the EPA is now trying to source places for people to dispose of sludge - the local authorities cannot take it.