Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Yes, but every organisation needs an oversight structure for its CEO. I just do not believe the current arrangements that have been outlined are satisfactory.

I want to return to the issue of the Grand Canal and the encampments. Ultimately, it is an amenity for the city. I represent an area where there is often antisocial behaviour in different forms, for example, playgrounds might be set on fire, or there might be late-night activity in a park. You never cede the territory to the anti-social behaviour. Once you start to do that, you are on a slippery slope where you have to close down public amenities. Even in the short term, the barriers are not satisfactory. I appreciate that there might be additional costs to maintaining it open and removing the tents, etc., but the first port of call has to be to leave it open, rather than it being a destination, hope or ambition. Does the Department accept that?