Community Development.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 March 2004

Tuesday, 9 March 2004

Ceisteanna (81, 82)

Emmet Stagg

Ceist:

153 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the final conclusions of the recently published report of the community workers co-operative on the endorsement process for the workplans for community and local development by city and county development boards; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the most notable aspect of all the seminars held to examine the new system was a low level of consensus, the degree of frustration and lack of trust in the process that was so evident amongst those involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7708/04]

Jack Wall

Ceist:

198 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the final conclusions of the recently published report of the community workers co-operative on the endorsement process for the workplans for community and local development by city and county development boards; his views on whether it is clear that feelings of disenfranchisement and marginalisation from the decision making process are rife among community workers, communities and CDP management committees on the ground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7710/04]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Éamon Ó Cuív)

I propose to take Question Nos. 153 and 198 together.

I refer the Deputies to my reply to Question Nos. 184 and 196 of 4 February 2004.

Question No. 154 answered with QuestionNo. 138.