Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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I refer to correspondence which the Chairman may have mentioned without me hearing. The committee has received correspondence from LocalLink requesting that the restructuring of LocalLink is put on the agenda for September's meeting.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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The clerk to the committee is saying that he received that yesterday and did not get time to put it on the agenda.

Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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I propose that we include that on the agenda for September's meeting.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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We can have it next week.

Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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The correspondents have asked for September.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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That is no problem.

Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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I propose that the committee discuss the matter during the first sitting in September, and that the committee invite representatives from LocalLink to hear their views on the restructuring.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Absolutely, I agree with that. I have been in communication with them as well. It has further implications. It is a question of whether only voluntary bodies will be able to submit tenders for the contract, as opposed to commercial entities along with voluntary bodies. The issue there is that commercial companies are employed by voluntary bodies to perform the work.

Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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There are concerns around it.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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They are concerned that they may lose contracts. That is an important issue. It will be officially on the agenda next week.