Abolition of town councils
Michael Healy-Rae asks whether amendments to the Local Government Reform Bill will address the loss of town-council staff and capacity. The Taoiseach defends the new municipal authorities, prompting further criticism from Deputies.
With regard to the Local Government Reform Bill 2013, will the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, propose any amendments to compensate for the abolition of the town councils whereby town planners, town engineers, town clerks are all leaving a huge void in local government?
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What has the Taoiseach got to say about that?
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There is chaos around the country following what his Minister did.
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As the Deputy is aware, municipal authorities will, I hope, do a very good job dealing with the programmes for development in their respective areas.
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The Taoiseach did away with them.
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The Taoiseach has left them in a bad way.