Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

978. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide for municipal districts in the six local authorities that currently do not have them (details supplied) in order to improve decision-making within these local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12799/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

The Local Government Reform Act 2014 provided for the introduction of municipal districts in 25 of the 31 local authorities at sub-county level, while area committees would operate in the 3 city authorities of Cork, Dublin and Galway, and the 3 Dublin county authorities.

The Programme for Government 2025 - Securing Ireland’s Future contains a commitment to convene a Local Democracy Taskforce with the local government sector to finalise a programme for the reform and strengthening of local government. The Taskforce will bring forward proposals, which the Government will consider, on issues including strengthening the framework and powers of both municipal districts and area committees.