IN FAVOUR: “This document represents a fundamental re-imagining of the system and it sees local government leading economic, social and community development… Unlike many previous reform documents, this Programme sets out firm decisions by Government rather than proposals for discussion.” – Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan. OPPOSED: “While we […]
IN FAVOUR: “It is evident that the existing arrangements for local development are administratively burdensome and do not lend themselves to joined-up, integrated service delivery, having evolved from a disjointed national approach to local service delivery. Central government, by establishing multiple structures for service delivery at local level has, to a large extent, by-passed local government and undermined the democratic process at local level. ”