John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is as simple as that. The next issue came up with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. One of its most recent reports suggested that the abolition of town councils would be reviewed in some fashion. I had a discussion with Mr. Robert Watt about how that would play out. Town councils have been abolished. I hear both sides of the argument regarding the Department's position. Some people are making the case that services have diminished as a result of the abolition in particular locations. Some people tell me they have seen no difference. Does the Department have a plan to determine how people feel their services have improved or disimproved since the abolition of town councils?