Will the Taoiseach say if it is his intention to create an authority for the development of Dublin's inner city?

That matter will be dealt with in due course but I can indicate that it will be part of our policy in regard to inner-city renewal.

Will that authority cover both north and south of the city?

Yes.

In that case why would Deputy Tony Gregory have the right to nominate three members to that authority? Would I have the ability to nominate members?

The composition of the inner city development authority will be brought before this House in due course and can be fully debated at that time.

But there is a witnessed document already.

The chairman of the new authority is to be nominated by Deputy Tony Gregory, as set out in The Irish Times' version of the agreement.

I have already indicated that when the time comes to set up that inner-city development authority and it has to be set up by Statute, the Deputy will have every opportunity to go into the composition of the authority to any extent that he wishes.

Does the Taoiseach deny that the chairman is to be nominated by Deputy Tony Gregory? I wish to pursue the question because we have been told that we may not have a chance to do so again.

I have already indicated that when the new body is being set up it will have be be established by Statute and the House will have a full opportunity of debating its composition and its powers in this House at that time.

Can the Taoiseach state what is the meaning of the words "chairman of the new inner-city authority to be nominated by Deputy Tony Gregory and will have to nominate five members"? Is the chairman to nominate the five members or is Deputy Tony Gregory to nominate them? Will the Taoiseach elucidate that?

I have already dealt fully with the matter.

I think the only nomination in question was that of the Taoiseach. Will the Taoiseach confirm to the House that a document was drawn up between himself and Deputy Gregory, that it was signed by him and that it was witnessed by former Senator Michael Mullen of the ITGWU?

Any document drawn up between me as a Deputy of this House and any Deputy of this House is a matter between me and the Deputy concerned. If we are going to have a situation where documents and correspondence and agreements, verbal or otherwise, made between Deputies in this House are to be disclosed fully to this House, then let us have such a situation.

Would the Taoiseach not agree——

Deputy Quinn, you have not got a question down and you are interfering——

That does not debar me from asking a supplementary question.