Nomination to the boards Integrated Local Development Companies and Urban based Partnerships will remain unchanged. Information in relation to board membership and nomination is available on the Department’s website at www.pobail.ie, ‘Guidelines on the Governance of Integrated Local Development Companies and Urban based Partnerships’
There will be no automatic membership for CDPs on the boards of the companies arising from the merger, however, the community and voluntary sector is represented on the boards, nomination from that sector and others is subject to compliance with a number of guiding principles and requirements.
- Reply issued on behalf of Minister of State for Community Affairs, John Curran.
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This is a shocking aspect of the proposal - the word merger suggests soem kind of equal process of re-alignment but CDP's with no reps on these boards will have no legal say in employees rights, no control over the direction of the work, no democratic say. This is a takeover not a merger - no doubt about it - talk of ringfencing jobs for 12 months is a smokescreen - no representation = no power.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with Connor on this aspect, it is a take over not a merger of equal parts.
ReplyDeleteIn reality it's a phase out of the CDP and a disempowerment of communities who, once the purse strings are pulled, will have no power either at decision making levels in or outside their own communities.
And most importantly, will not have a voice or forum by which to challenge or influence Policy!!!
In addition to points made above about no rights and no say on boards, no place to challenge policy there is noprotection for stff even in year 1!
ReplyDeleteWhat about the people on our Management Committee who have driven the direction of our work? Are they to be even acknowledged for the work they have done? This decision takes people from areas out of the decision making process.
ReplyDeleteThis is the crux of the proposal - to disempower working class voluntary management committees who may challenge Government policy and transfer that power to Partnership boards that are in the main made up of FF/FG councillors and 'community forum' reps (middle class residents associations, most with FF/FG leniencies). Most of these people have no idea what community development is, nor do they want to know.
ReplyDeleteKeep the working class silent Minister.
The gender balance on partnership boards is a farce - changing ireland should look into that -its men in suits-tastic!
ReplyDeleteI don't necessarily agree with Felix and Anon about the makeup of Forum members, think this really varies from place to place and that they are fora that can be accessed (over time) by working class activists but what Ann - and Conor - are saying is spot on: this isn't a merger. The voice and experience of Community Volunteers and, to some extent, workers is completely silenced by this action.
ReplyDeleteI agree with all the comments if you have no voice at the table you are not equal. BUT I THINK THAT IS WHAT THE GOVERMENT WANTS
ReplyDeleteOur LDSIP is only a funding agency. How does community development work or workers fit in there?
ReplyDeleteThe Community Development Programme dose not fit in with the LDSIP, That is why I think this is just the first step to getting rid of both the programmes. Because what the Dept. intend doing makes no sence. I cant see how it will work I hope I am wroung !!
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