James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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I congratulate Mr. Daniel McLoughlin on his promotion to the post of county manager of South Dublin County Council. We were happy to have him in Westmeath for a good number of years and his departure has left a vacuum. He proactively developed the county and adopted a hands-on approach to everything that happened in the midlands and County Westmeath. I take this opportunity to acknowledge his contribution this morning.

I wish to comment on local government reform and the Putting People First document. Is it the general view of the managers that councils are perfectly positioned, as stated in the document, to boost economic recovery within communities? Does the delegation view the embedding of county enterprise boards as a plus for county development?