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As a result, the only areas in which raw sewage may still be discharged from coastal and estuarine outfalls will be those that have populations of fewer than 2,000 people.
They are robust enough, if they are applied properly and consistently.There may be a problem with the resources and the capacity of planning departments and their advisory bodies in dealing with the real concerns of communities.
It is not a view that this minister in this office takes. You may be proffering it as a position for another party to take, but it does not represent the view of the Executive.
She said that unless I made a substantial settlement pretty quickly, I would be liable for the whole amount up to next May—the council is now trying to get what is not even due.
There is slight amusement about this exchange, as I suspect that our constituents have a very different notion of the definition of accountability. That may be where some of the issues arise.
If a sudden forest of hands goes up, we will never get through all our questions. Helen Eadie may make a small point if her question is on the same issue.