Mr. Tim Lucey:

We are happy to participate on the basis that we believe our input will be of value to the committee. Leitrim County Council, Cork County Council and Dublin City Council were asked to do a presentation. We have presented a paper which we believe encapsulates a range of issues from the three authorities. The authorities cover a rural area, a rural and urban area combined, Cork county, as well as the urbanised area of Dublin city. We are presenting on behalf of the County and City Management Association in this regard. We will make one presentation but we are open to the participation of the representatives of the three authorities.