Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

During my ten years in the local authority it was my experience that positions were shared on the basis of proportionality in terms of the democratic mandate received.

There has been a disconnect between regional authorities and the councils they represent. I have served in a regional council, but there was no mechanism either to hold me to account at the council or for me to report to the local authority. That issue should be taken up by the local authorities so as to have a mechanism in order to report on how one is representing the local area at a regional authority. That is one way of strengthening accountability.