Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 420: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is aware of any instance whereby a county councillor has failed to provide a report to the next ordinary council meeting of any conferences attended as required by the Local Government Act; if his officials consider this requirement when carrying out audits of accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37144/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Under the Local Government Act 2001, an elected member who is authorised to attend a conference, seminar or other event is required to submit a summary of the proceedings of that event to the next ordinary meeting of the local authority concerned. Local government auditors may review this matter during the course of their independent statutory audits.

A specific reminder about this requirement was contained in guidelines on the attendance by councillors at conferences, seminars and other events issued by me to local authorities earlier this year. I have not been informed of any instances of non-compliance with this requirement.