John McGuinness
Question:226 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he has any proposals whereby the operations of each local authority can be made more accountable. [8651/01]
Vol. 533 No. 3
226 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he has any proposals whereby the operations of each local authority can be made more accountable. [8651/01]
Local authorities are independent bodies, democratically elected and accountable to their local electorate. As part of the ongoing programme of local government renewal, the Government is promoting a strengthened local government system which is democratically based and working in partnership with the community it serves, in line with the constitutional recognition of local government adopted by the people in 1999.