Bernard Allen
Question:96 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance if he proposes to nominate any local authority to the standing conference of local and regional authorities of Europe set up by the Council of Europe.
Written Answers. - Council of Europe Appointment.
The Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe was established by the Council of Europe. Appointments are made to the conference based on nominations from member states, sought through the Minister for Foreign Affairs. These nominations are made on the advice of the Minister for the Environment who seeks nominations from the Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland and the General Council of County Councils. The following nominees were put forward by those bodies and have been notified to the Council of Europe:
Delegates
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AMAI |
Councillor Olga Bennett, |
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Dublin Corporation. |
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Councillor Seán McManus, |
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Sligo Corporation. |
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GCCC |
Councillor Aodh Flynn, |
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Leitrim County Council. |
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Councillor Noel Brassil, |
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Kerry County Council. |
2 Substitutes
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AMAI |
Councillor John Caffrey, |
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Ceanannus Mór Urban District Council. |
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Councillor Thomas Clandillon, |
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Arklow Urban District Council. |
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GCCC |
Councillor Michael Connor-Scarteen, |
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Kerry County Council. |
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Councillor Michael Brennan, |
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Limerick County Council. |