David Cullinane (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Sinn Féin’s amendments Nos. 52, 53, 55 and 56 seek to improve the membership and the remit of the community development committees to include State agencies and to promote social inclusion. These amendments also mitigate against taking power away from the local communities by adding representatives from the social partners and communities of interest. I hope the Minister will be in a position to accept these amendments which reflect what he has said is the purpose of these local development committees.