Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 7 November 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht

Reform of Local Government: Discussion
Association of County and City Councils

10:15 am

Photo of Ned O'SullivanNed O'Sullivan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I apologise for being late to the committee; I was trying to cover two meetings. I welcome the delegation. Fianna Fáil has serious problems with this Local Government Bill and it will be rigorously tested as it proceeds through both Houses. We are totally opposed to the abolition of town councils, which is a serious error on the part of the Minister. A system of local government that has lasted over a century and served the country well has been tossed out in the same manner in which the Government tried to abolish the Seanad. It has already abolished Údarás na Gaeltachta. Local democracy is not flourishing under the current regime. I will not say any more until all three representative council groups have appeared. Having been a councillor for over 20 years, I am with them 100%.

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