THE COSTS OF INDEPENDENT FACILITATION PROCESS NOT KNOWN YET
The costs of the Independent Facilitation Process not known yet
BY ADRIAN MULLAN
THE cost of hiring the facilitation team to come to a recommendation on the inscription of the Omagh bombing memorial is as yet, unknown.
A spokesperson for the Council said that the three individuals were appointed to work as a team with Rev Dr Dunlop is a retired Presbyterian Minister, Brian Lennon working on behalf of Community Dialogue NI, and Olive Hobson representing Quaker House Belfast.
The spokesperson said, "Reverend Dunlop did not charge a fee and will be reimbursed solely on the basis of mileage at the standard local government rate. Both Quaker House Belfast and Community Dialogue NI will be reimbursed at their standard daily rate for the time spent by Olive and Brian on the process. At this stage it is not possible to accurately indicate the full costs of the independent facilitation process as many of the invoices have yet to be submitted."
The council spokesperson added, "The Independent Facilitation Team was asked to meet with all of those affected by the Omagh Bomb who wished to do so. As a result they held over 80 private and confidential meetings. The outcome of the independent facilitation process in terms of participation by those affected, many of whom had never before spoken of their experiences or views, and in terms of the widespread acceptance of their recommendations is, undoubtedly, value for money."
BY ADRIAN MULLAN
THE cost of hiring the facilitation team to come to a recommendation on the inscription of the Omagh bombing memorial is as yet, unknown.
A spokesperson for the Council said that the three individuals were appointed to work as a team with Rev Dr Dunlop is a retired Presbyterian Minister, Brian Lennon working on behalf of Community Dialogue NI, and Olive Hobson representing Quaker House Belfast.
The spokesperson said, "Reverend Dunlop did not charge a fee and will be reimbursed solely on the basis of mileage at the standard local government rate. Both Quaker House Belfast and Community Dialogue NI will be reimbursed at their standard daily rate for the time spent by Olive and Brian on the process. At this stage it is not possible to accurately indicate the full costs of the independent facilitation process as many of the invoices have yet to be submitted."
The council spokesperson added, "The Independent Facilitation Team was asked to meet with all of those affected by the Omagh Bomb who wished to do so. As a result they held over 80 private and confidential meetings. The outcome of the independent facilitation process in terms of participation by those affected, many of whom had never before spoken of their experiences or views, and in terms of the widespread acceptance of their recommendations is, undoubtedly, value for money."
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Publisher: TYRONE HERALD
Ref: TYH/069
Published Date: 10-Mar-08
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