​Cork City councillor and member of the EA Group highlighted during the CoR Plenary debate on the Juncker Plan the importance of reaching out all regions and ensure the funds are also directed to small regions and small scale projects. In this respect he calls for the CoR to be involved in the governance process of the Fund to ensure fair distribution of investments.

Finally he urges the European Commission to clarify how the Plan will impact on local communities given that the investors control most of the funds and the success of the Juncker Plan heavily depend on their finance. There needs to be a mechanism to ensure real delivery of clear added value projects for citizens.