Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 137:

In page 33, after line 37, to insert the following: “(4)The Agency shall furnish the report referred to in subsection (1) to the Cathaoirleach of each local authority and the Cathaoirleach shall cause the report to be made available to each member of the authority.”

I will be brief, as we are making such good progress. Section 47 deals with the reporting arrangements. Given the significance of the Land Development Agency and its work with respect to local authorities, this amendment seeks to place an obligation on the agency to furnish the chairs of each local authority with a report. The chairs would then make that report available to the local authority members. The amendment is designed to ensure the maximum level of accountability, transparency and knowledge of elected members. It seems like an eminently sensible idea. I would hope that the Minister of State can accept it. I ask him to surprise us.