Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)

My amendment No. 23 refers to page 9, line 10. The Bill, as it stands, allows consultation with residents in the Grangegorman neighbourhood, patients, providers, students and so on. However, community development organisations are also very active in the area, such as Inner City Partnership as well as a range of other organisations. Many of these work in the area but would not necessarily be resident. Residents should get top priority in any consultation, but they would welcome the participation of community development organisations, such as the local partnership, in such consultation. The amendment would not in any way take from the section. It would enhance it. I ask the Minister to consider my point. Perhaps she would accept the reasonable inclusion of community development organisations for the reason I have outlined.

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