Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Bill already provides a requirement for certain prescribed bodies to co-operate with LCDCs. In this regard, Schedule 16 lists the partnership companies that currently manage or implement programmes on behalf of my Department. The entity identified in the proposed amendment, namely the North Inner City Community Development Structure Limited, is not a contracted body with my Department and therefore it is not appropriate to include it. However, new bodies can be added to the list of relevant bodies by ministerial order if new arrangements are agreed for the implementation of programmes by bodies other those already listed. I am not therefore ruling out a new entity being created.

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