Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)

Amendments Nos. 76 and 77 relate to this issue. Amendment No. 77 is similar to Deputy Gregory's amendment No. 73, except that I want to include the North West Inner City Area Network as a stakeholder in addition to the Dublin Inner City Partnership. I wish to make a similar point to that of Deputy Gregory, namely, that these organisations are clearly involved in what goes on in this area. It is incongruous that they should not be considered to be stakeholders, particularly as in the Schedules they are, if their members live in the area, allowed to participate in the selection of representatives for the agency or its sub-groups.

I hope the Minister will accept amendment No. 77 on the basis that it is based on the same concept as the one she has inserted in the Schedule, namely, that instead of the agency selecting the stakeholders, these should select themselves. In other words, the stakeholders should nominate the members of the consultative group. The Bill should state: "The Consultative Group shall consist of no more than 2 members nominated by each of the stakeholders appointed by the Agency", rather than "The Consultative Group shall consist of no more than 2 members from each of the stakeholders appointed by the Agency". This is in accordance with the Minister's proposal for the Schedule in regard to the membership of the agency.

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