John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I must state that there was a huge dialogue with enterprise.

This is a transformational change in every sense. Service level agreements, SLAs, are operational agreements between local authorities and Enterprise Ireland. Such agreements never previously obtained at this level. There is no intention to take away from the current oversight relationship that exists between elected councillors and county managers.

I reiterate that what is envisaged here is already catered for under the strategic policy committees, SPCs. It is important to emphasise that point. Councillors will be represented on SPCs.

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