Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the report on the realignment of local government; and when same will be published. [39074/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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As indicated in the reply to Question Nos. 43, 56, 69 and 74 on today’s order paper, the policy statement and action programme for the reform of local government, which I will shortly publish, will, inter alia, address the alignment of local and community development with local government. The approach in this regard will take account of the recommendations of the Steering Group that I established last year to examine these issues. The Steering Group’s final report will also be available shortly on my Department’s website.