Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 234: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the cost in 2010 of administering the County and City Managers' Association; if those funds were raised from local authorities; if there was a grant paid to the association by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21642/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The County and City Managers' Association (CCMA) is the representative body for senior Managers in Irish Local Government. The Association meets to discuss common areas of concern and promote a cohesive approach from the local authority system to issues of relevance and importance including development of best practice, implementation of legislation, and general operational issues.

The CCMA operates through a number of committees, each of which is concerned with a specific policy area and these committees interact with relevant Government departments and agencies on a structured basis. The CCMA is affiliated to and represented on many national and international bodies. The Office for Local Authority Management (OLAM), under the remit of the Local Government Management Services Board, was established to assist in the provision of management services to local authorities. The Office for Local Authority Management provides a range of services which include providing administrative services to the CCMA.

In accordance with Article 5 (20) of the Local Government Management Services Board (Establishment) Order, 1996 the expenses of the Board are recouped from local authorities. The cost of financing OLAM is €298,559 annually. There is no grant paid to the Association by my Department.