Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will conduct a detailed review of the ethical framework governing members of local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33121/07]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 256: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action being taken by his Department to pursue councillors who have not filed a declaration of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33122/07]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 257: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action being taken by his Department to pursue councillors who have not made a full declaration of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33123/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Question Nos. 255 to 257, inclusive, together.

I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 573 and 574 of 4 December 2007. As already outlined in that reply the Ethics Registrar in the relevant local authority is responsible for overseeing the application of the ethics framework and taking any necessary action in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Local Government Act, 2001. My Department has no role in this regard.