SDLP Foyle MP Mark Durkan has welcomed the “spirit of a written reply” from the Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry following recent concerns arising from his comments on Magee expansion.
Mr Durkan said: “I welcome the fact that the terms and tone of this letter are more consistent with the working spirit of the meeting between the minister and the civic delegation on August 14 than some commentary since.
“We need to sustain one civic voice around the compelling priority of Magee’s expansion.
“That spirit of purposeful partnership needs to extend to the minister and his department, and also marshalling the policy and budgetary priority needed from the Executive.”
Mr Durkan concluded: “The minister has already indicated he is willing to meet with the City’s Strategy Board to discuss this and other areas of his brief that relate to key issues in the One Plan.”
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