The situation in this case here was simply there are dollar pressures around what could be afforded. The kind of implications in terms of which communities need to be impacted are taken, I am sure, seriously by the board. They attempt to measure the relative impact. What we know is the board was unable to secure funding from all of the partners that were part of that pilot project and they had to make some choice around how they cope with the reduced funding. The board of management consists of representatives from the key political groups that are based in communities as well as the two major communities in that region. It has certainly been the Ministers' view that that group is capable of measuring both the community impact as well as engaging the community in discussions before key decisions like that are made.
Mr. Ramsden on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on June 2nd, 1997. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
June 1st, 1997
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