Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Councillors and executives of councils are anxiously awaiting the publication of legislation to give effect to the Putting People First document that the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government published a year ago. In the absence of that legislation and of direction by Government, they cannot ascertain how they are to provide the services and to further develop local authorities into the future.

Will the Taoiseach in the coming days honour his commitment to publish a resolution in regard to the Priory Hall situation, as he promised three weeks ago?

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