Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 3 December 2013
Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government
Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage
12:20 pm
Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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We are supportive of the idea of community councils provided there is no additional cost for rate payers or the Exchequer. Deputy Cowen introduced a Bill on town centres which I opposed for that very reason. However, if his proposal for community councils can be implemented on a voluntary basis, with no extra cost arising for rate payers or taxpayers, then it would be a very worthwhile amendment.