Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

With regard to the allocation scheme, if it is a reserved function, why does it end up going to the Minister? Obviously, the Minister gets to insert his or her tuppence worth. We are seeking to ensure the other stakeholders in this have some say or can give advice before the local authority members and the city or county manager have the final say in the scheme.

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