Seanad debates

Wednesday, 26 February 2003

Local Government Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed).

 

There will be such an influx of new councillors that I will have an awful job to get to know them, which causes me some apprehension. However, I will find a way around this. I am sure the Minister will make sure that we will not lose access to the councillors who form our electorate. I feared I would lose contact with the councillors, whom I love. The local councillors schooled me and let me know what politics were all about. Most of us have gone through this. Being a member of a local authority is the greatest schooling we can get. It lets us feel the pulse of what is happening on the ground. Understanding the procedures at councils helped me understand the procedures here, which are very similar. There is much knowledge to be gained. I encourage the public to become involved in local government. The Minister has indicated he will introduce changes in the funding and power structures of local authorities.

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