Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

I wish to raise a further point with the Minister, who did not respond to any of the points I made. I refer to section 13, requiring the council to match the expectation of the Minister and the Department in respect of the statement of strategy. These words are unnecessary and equate to the strategy being drafted in the Minister's office. It may not happen but it might as well. This is implicit in the manner in which this is presented. This further deepens the discontent. It is within the Minister's gift to remove this provision from section 13 and embark on a minor but important healing process.

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