Local development companies
Michael Healy-Rae asks whether local development companies will retain their role in rural and social-inclusion programmes; the Taoiseach says services are being realigned and ministers will focus on the issue.
Will the footprint of the local development companies be respected when delivering social inclusion community activation and rural development programmes?
Comment on this
The local government (miscellaneous provisions) Bill.
Comment on this
There is no legislation in that regard, but this is a question of realigning services to deliver a better service. Obviously, the Minister of State with direct responsibility for rural development has been appointed. I am quite sure the Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan, and the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government will have a particular focus on this issue.