Ms Sin?ad Carr:

To follow up on what Mr. Walsh was saying, there certainly is a balance in terms of the procurement of a facility and the consultation but there is also certainly a point where we can consult. It is more about information than consultation. It is around trying to address stated fears that people have whether they are around security, health or education. That is probably where we can do a lot more work in terms of the new engagement piece that is coming up. I do think that communities need to be engaged with. The vast majority of people are reasonable in communities. What we are allowing is for a certain cohort to dictate what the message is. Accommodation is the priority at the moment and we have to acknowledge that. However, when we get over that balance, when we have the facility, I think there has to be a process whereby there is engagement with the community and we deal with genuine concerns. If it is the case that there are issues around pinch points with GPs or education, it is important that those relevant Departments are coming on board, addressing them and working with the community. I think we will find that a significant proportion of the people will come along with us and we probably will not be having the sort of significant push-back we are having at the moment.