Michael Kitt (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 280: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans regarding the future of town councils; if any town council will be amalgamated with other bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32059/11]

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 311: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his future plans for the town and county councils here. [32457/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 280 and 311 together.

I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 15 and 19 of 20 October 2011, indicating that significant progress is being made in relation to a range of work relevant to the reform and development of local government in accordance with the Programme for Government.

Initial decisions have concentrated on certain structural arrangements at city and county level, which is a key element of the local government system. Building on the decisions made to date and work underway, I intend to bring more comprehensive policy proposals to Government shortly in relation to the structures at each level of the local government system, regional, county and sub-county. Decisions in relation to local government structures will be a matter for Government in that context.