Ms Deirdre McCarthy:

If one looks back at the community development programme, the programmes have changed and community development, which was the major component of the programmes, is being squeezed out. That component is less than 10% to 15% under the local community development programme. The social inclusion and community activation programme is better because the component is a third of the programme, which is an increase. We have dealt with all these changes in structure and management. Obviously we have to be accountable and we adhere absolutely to those rules but we feel that this is not only a change in structure that is awkward and difficult to manage, it could fundamentally destroy the community sector.