The Chair of Clare’s Rural Development committee believes the independence of Irish Water is presenting ‘a challenge’ in getting projects done at a local level.
Councillors are to be asked to sign off on a renewed Rural Development Strategy 2030 at a full meeting of the local authority later today.
A key objective of the plan is to ‘enhance water and wastewater infrastructure’ in rural areas.
Maghera-based Fianna Fail Councillor Pat Hayes believes the power of local authority members is being eroded.