Damien English (Meath, Fine Gael)

I agree with Deputy O'Sullivan's argument on amendment No. 62. The city manager should not be able to choose who to nominate as a candidate for membership of the proposed agency. The people living in the local community should be allowed to select their own representatives. Fine Gael has proposed amendment No. 57 because it believes the Dublin Institute of Technology, as a major stakeholder in the Grangegorman development, should be represented properly. It should be able to nominate three members of the agency because it will be the driving force behind the project. I will pursue the amendment because I believe DIT, as the major stakeholder, should have proper representation on the agency.

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