Local Government Management Agency Remit

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 November 2012

Wednesday, 7 November 2012

Ceisteanna (132)

Joan Collins

Ceist:

132. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the newly established Local Government Management Agency claims that it will be a national centre of excellence providing, procuring and coordinating a range of service supports, required in the local government sector; the person who is the Chairperson of the Local Government Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48804/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) was established in August 2012 under the Local Government (Corporate Bodies) Acts 1971 to 2012.

The Agency rationalises the functions of the Local Government Management Services Board and the Local Government Computer Services Board in line with the Public Service Reform Plan published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in November 2011.

The LGMA was established to provide centralised and shared services on behalf of local authorities, particularly in ICT and Industrial Relations / Human Resource Management.

As part of my Department's Agency rationalisation programme, the LGMA will take on the core residual functions of An Chomhairle Leabharlanna, which has been dissolved as of 1 November 2012.

The joint Chairperson of the Local Government Management Services Board and the Local Government Computer Services Board was Mr. Eddie Breen, Wexford County Manager, who will continue as Chairperson of the Local Government Management Agency.