Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)

The various wards are outlined on map provided by the Minister. The problem we had on Committee Stage has been addressed by the Minister. We needed to ensure we did not cast the net too widely or too narrowly and that all the relevant associations which have been in contact with Members and which are contiguous to or adjoining the proposed development would be represented in the neighbourhood area.

I expected the boundary would run along the Phibsboro Road and that the area would not go beyond that road and Church Street. The line has now been extended to include Eccles Street and Dorset Street, so other residents' associations such as the Blessington Street residents' association and various tenants' associations from Dominick Street and Church Street will be involved. While I have no problem with that, the area involved is wider than I had expected and goes outside the area of interest indicated by the local community. I expected the boundary to run along the Phibsboro Road. It does not pose a problem for anybody but will require a greater range of consultation and we expected this to be in the first instance. However, it clarifies the situation and we know where we are going from here.

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