Ms Sian Muldowney:

I will speak to the point on the inner city as it is what I know. The Dublin Inner City Community Co-operative Society Limited has 15 member organisations. One of the striking things when we were developing the tender for SICAP was the range of work that was being done across the city. I would argue very strongly that there is not duplication because we work together collaboratively. We support and enhance each other's work. The disadvantage in the inner city is so concentrated that it is quite different from other areas throughout the country. One could walk out one’s door and visibly see how bad things have become, in particular in recent years. There are massive levels of poverty and disadvantage. I would strongly say there needs to be more of us, not fewer.