Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Two weeks ago, I asked about the establishment of the north inner city task force. In the Taoiseach's absence, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Richard Bruton, was standing in for him, and I asked for details on where the task force stands, its membership, who would lead it and so on. I remain of the belief that in order for this task force to work it needs to have the full support of everybody in the House. I was advised by the Minister that the Taoiseach would communicate with me directly. That did not happen. I contacted the Taoiseach's office again last week and I was advised that I would receive an update by the end of last week. Again, I have received no further contact. I wish to ask the Taoiseach when we will get a full briefing on the membership. I know he has been involved again with community leaders in recent days and that is very good. I believe, and I said two weeks ago, that this could be a model that we would all buy into, sign up to and fund, whatever Government is in office for the next ten years or so. We could replicate it in other areas of the country. Will the Taoiseach bring the other parties on board in this process and ensure that we have inputs into the composition of the task force? When can we hear from him?

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