Seanad debates

Thursday, 26 March 2009

4:00 pm

Photo of Paul BradfordPaul Bradford (Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I am somewhat consoled by his statement that the project has not been refused. Let us suppose the negotiations between the Department and the housing body involved, namely Castlelyons Community Council, result in the ability of the community council to respond favourably to the new procurement contract system. If the documentation is resupplied to the Department, will the file be considered on the basis of the earlier date of application? I fear it might be deemed a new application and that the whole process would have to be gone through again. On the basis that the Minister of State has stated the application has not been refused, is it simply being held in abeyance until such time as he has satisfactory correspondence and tendering documentation from the community council? Can the application be re-activated and returned to its former place in the queue, rather than placed at the end? That is my concern. I thank the Minister of State for his interest. I advise him that once the community council makes progress, it will probably correspond directly with the Minister of State on the matter. Will the Minister of State intervene personally and offer his support?

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