Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)

I also wanted to make that point. The Minister's amendment means the local residents must be consulted in preparing the draft of the strategic plan, whereas my amendments would mean there would be consultation with the local organisations on the strategic plan and their plans. My amendment would be included in subsection (2) rather than subsection (3). It would be stronger to include it in subsection (2). All one is doing in subsection (3) is consulting in the preparation of the plan, whereas in subsection (2) one is ensuring that the strategic plan will consist of a written statement and a plan indicating the objectives for the development of the Grangegorman site, including these things. One is including these things in the plan in subsection (2), whereas in subsection (3) one is just consulting. While I welcome the Minister's amendment, it does not go as far as my amendments.

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