Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2010
651 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has published the White Paper on Local Government; if not, when he expects to publish it; the procedure involved for a town, which has former town commissioner status, to be granted full town council status; his views on more towns being granted full town council status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12537/10]
View answerA dedicated Cabinet Committee is finalising the major strategic directions for inclusion in the White Paper on Local Government and the Paper will be published as soon as possible following completion of the Committee's deliberations.
There is no procedure to enable a town council with former town commissioner status to upgrade to full town council status. However, the issue of town government generally is among a broad suite of local government matters which are being considered in the context of the deliberations referred to above.
