Mr. Pat Fitzpatrick:

I thank the Deputy. Many of our members have real concerns regarding the ten-year plan. We represent the citizen and this plan is moving further away from the citizen. We believe that very strongly. We are elected as councillors every five years but, as far as the public is concerned, everything in the Bill seems to be moving away from local authority members and citizens. We feel very strongly that citizens will not be able to get in at this as much and it will be drawn out for longer and longer. I make the strong case that we believe the plan should be for five years. We need protection. The reviews that come need to make sure there is public consultation and that the citizen - as I said, we represent the citizen - has much more access and input.