David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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27. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the directions he has issued to local authorities under section 75 of the Local Government Act 2001, which relates to twinning, in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9013/15]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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The power contained in section 75(4) of the Local Government Act 2001 allowing the Minister to issue directions to local authorities in relation to twinning is discretionary. To date, no such directions have issued.