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Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Tony Gregory: It is unfair to suggest I was attempting to keep youth groups out of the agency when youth groups are not even mentioned by the Minister. I am sure she will withdraw that implication when she responds. The only way to include youth groups and residents groups on the agency is to have two members from the neighbourhood on the agency, one of whom would be a member of a residents group. That is...

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Tony Gregory: I would like to speak about amendment No. 60, in my name, and the Minister's amendment No. 92, which seeks to introduce a new Fourth Schedule to the Bill. The Minister emphasised the role of residents yesterday. I fully support her argument that they be allowed to speak for themselves. The residents' associations, which have been discussing the redevelopment project at various meetings, are...

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Tony Gregory: I do not wish to exclude anybody from the process outlined by the Minister but I seek clarity regarding "similar non-commercial groups" because I do not know what that means.

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Tony Gregory: The legislation does not state that.

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Tony Gregory: The Minister needs to define which groups have a right to nominate because it makes common sense to do so. Giving the chairperson of an agency a vague, descriptive outline of various groups is not helpful. I seek clarity and I hope the Minister does so as well. The Minister hit the nail on the head when she referred to youth clubs because there is a need for two representatives on the agency,...

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Tony Gregory: The Minister would not believe the list I could supply.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (31 May 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the decision to cut back funding by 10% to a project (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18261/05]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (31 May 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the assistance her Department has given to a club (details supplied) in Dublin 1; if additional funding and staff will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18260/05]

Written Answers — Hare Coursing: Hare Coursing (31 May 2005)

Tony Gregory: Question 485: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of hares removed from the wild under licence by coursing clubs in each of the years 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05. [18249/05]

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage. (31 May 2005)

Tony Gregory: I move amendment No. 16: In page 8, line 36, after "section 11" to insert the following: "in full consultation with local residents and community interests". This amendment seeks to clarify the functions of the agency, one of which is to "prepare a strategic plan in accordance with section 11". I suggest that such a plan should be prepared "in full consultation with local residents and...

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage. (31 May 2005)

Tony Gregory: I recognise that the Minister has included the local community in amendment No. 43 in subsection (3)(b). In preparing a draft of the strategic plan, the agency shall consult a number of agencies. The Minister is now including the local community in the list that strangely included everything from the Railway Procurement Agency to the IDA and so on and omitted the local residents. Is this not...

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage. (31 May 2005)

Tony Gregory: I would be grateful if the Minister would consider the matter when the Bill goes to the Seanad. When the section is amended in the manner in which the Minister proposes, it will appear that the consultation allowed to local residents will be a lesser subsidiary consultation, together with the Railway Procurement Agency and so on, whereas the opening statement is clear. It states that the...

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage. (31 May 2005)

Tony Gregory: I move amendment No. 23: In page 9, line 10, after "representatives," to insert "community development organisations,".

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage. (31 May 2005)

Tony Gregory: I move amendment No. 28: In page 10, line 4, after "with" to insert "local residents and community interests,".

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage. (31 May 2005)

Tony Gregory: I support Deputy Crowe's amendment and would speak to my own amendment No. 39. This is the section dealing with the strategic plan. The section states: "The strategic plan shall consist of a written statement and plan indicating the objectives for the development of the Grangegorman site". It then lists the various objectives. My amendment seeks to add an objective to the list (a) to (k),...

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage. (31 May 2005)

Tony Gregory: I move amendment No. 34: In page 10, line 14, after "city," to insert the following: "with particular emphasis on educational programmes and facilities for local disadvantaged communities,".

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage. (31 May 2005)

Tony Gregory: I move amendment No. 39: In page 10, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following: "(l)the provision of a site for the Dublin 7 Educate Together National School.". While I accept the Minister's good faith on this issue, I still wish to press the amendment.

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage. (31 May 2005)

Tony Gregory: I move amendment No. 42: In page 10, line 39, after "Council," to insert "local residents,".

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage. (31 May 2005)

Tony Gregory: I generally accept the Minister's proposal. When we discussed this matter on Committee Stage, I sought to come up with a formula that would achieve what the Minister has outlined, namely, that the areas around the Grangegorman site would get some sort of preference as distinct from what was originally proposed, which was that the two entire local electoral areas, which extend much beyond that...

Grangegorman Development Agency Bill 2004: Report Stage. (31 May 2005)

Tony Gregory: My amendment No. 23 refers to page 9, line 10. The Bill, as it stands, allows consultation with residents in the Grangegorman neighbourhood, patients, providers, students and so on. However, community development organisations are also very active in the area, such as Inner City Partnership as well as a range of other organisations. Many of these work in the area but would not necessarily be...