Minister Encourages Local Authorities To Submit Funding Proposals For Unfinished Estates

Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan, TD, today encouraged local authorities to submit proposals to resolve unfinished housing developments under a special €10m fund announced in Budget 2014.   According to Minister O’Sullivan, “there has been substantial progress in tackling unfinished estates since the Government came into office. Since 2010 there has been a […]

Local Property Tax Servicing €4.9 Billion of Local Authority Bank Debt

In response to parliamentary questions from the Minister for Environment, Reform Alliance TD Lucinda Creighton, the Minister revealed that the total amount of outstanding bank debt for all local authorities around the country is €4.9 billion. The total cumulative deficit of all local authorities is €74 million and over 40% of all local authority revenue […]

Local Authorities Must Prioritise Rural Roads Repair And Maintenance Works

IFA Deputy President Eddie Downey said the announcement by Transport Minister Leo Varadkar that funds from the Restoration Improvement Grant can be used for emergency repair work on roads is welcome. However rural dwellers will judge the effectiveness of this move when they see the long overdue repair and maintenance work completed, which must be […]

Local Authorities new role in Job Creation – Hogan

LAs to develop Local Strategies for Economic Development & Enterprise Support     As part of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan’s Action Programme for Local Government Reform, Putting People First,   Local Authorities will have a new enhanced role in Local Economic Development. Launching the local government enterprise and jobs […]

Legislation to Provide for Reduction in State Agencies & LA Mergers – 43% Reduction in State Agencies from 21 to 12-

The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan T.D, has announced that the Government had cleared for publication proposed legislation that will be a key facilitator in the Department’s Reform Programme in relation to  agency rationalisation and local authority mergers.   The Minister said “The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012 will allow my […]

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