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THE MINISTER FOR THE Environment, Community and Local Government says that local government reform will focus on strengthening town and county councils, rather than abolishing local authorities.
Responding to a question from Labour TD Joanna Tuffy in the Dáil last week, Minister Phil Hogan said that he intends to propose policies which would focus on “strengthening local government structures generally at regional, county and sub-county levels” while “expanding the role of local government.”
“This will include proposals in relation to municipal governance within counties,” he added.
The government committed to reforming local authorities in the Programme for Government. Hogan said that his reform programme would reflect efforts to improve local government efficiency as well as the development of a system of “local government funding which is fair, stable and effective and brings greater local responsibility in relation to financial matters”.
Hogan said that efforts are already underway to merge the town and county councils in both Limerick and Tipperary. He added that a Local Government Committee has been set up to explore whether Waterford City and County Councils should also be merged.
“The main objective,” he said, “is to bring about stronger, more cohesive local government, with greater capacity to address challenges, maximise efficiency and promote economic and social development.”
He also said that he would engage with stakeholders on proposals for local government reform once the proposals for such reform are developed. Those proposals will include ethics and leadership issues.
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How in hell was those conditions allowed to continue?
Surely some of the staff should have spoken up? A terrible situation.
You don’t try to treat animals like that if you have any form of decency!
It’s absolutely disgraceful how the most vulnerable in our society are treated. shocking
I totally agree with both of you, The most vulnerable in society the young and elderly must be cherished and protected especially from a cowboy like the owner of this nursing home.
Unfortunately, it is the residents who will end up being most effected, this was their home and now they will be moved elsewhere, very traumatic for anyone but especially the elderly. I hope they throw the book at the owner.
This residential home isn’t far from me, and it faces directly out to sea so imagine the wind chill alone especially during the cold snap last year. It is sickening to think that business men have been allowed to operate and profit for years from these types of institutions. My heart goes out to the residents and their families. I’m sure creevala and ross trevor are only the tip of the iceberg in these investigations.
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