Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 194: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects to award town council status in the case of Celbridge and Maynooth, County Kildare and towns of a similar size throughout the country in line with previous indications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30461/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Agreed Programme for Government contains a commitment to publish a Green Paper on Local Government in the coming months. This Paper will examine a number of issues in relation to the organisation of Irish local government including the establishment of new town councils in those towns that have shown significant population growth in recent years. A White Paper on Local Government will then follow next year.