Seanad debates

Wednesday, 21 May 2003

Decentralisation Programme: Statements.

 

I would like to see decentralisation advanced more speedily than it has been to date, although I do not particularly blame the Minister of State in that regard. Between ten and 15 years elapsed from the time of the first action to move Revenue Commissioners to Limerick, Ennis and Nenagh to the final phase of the process. I do not envisage that the latest process will take much longer and we would certainly like to see decisions made before the end of the summer. If decisions are not made, further elections will occur and this will lead to a risk of political accusations about favouring certain towns in order to gain seats for certain parties on local councils. The work has been done in the Departments and it is time the decisions were made. The cases have been made by the various communities, local organisation and councils involved.

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