Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 November 2012
449. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to change Section 129 of the Local Government Act 2001 to facilitate the disbanding of the county development board in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51178/12]
View answer450. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the powers that county managers have to amend or disband the following agencies which are structures or sub-structures of the county development boards, county childcare committees, joint policing committees and volunteer centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51179/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 449 and 450 together.
The reforms set out in Putting People First will result in changes to current local governance arrangements and include, inter alia, the wind-down of City/County Development Boards. All necessary legislative and administrative steps will be taken towards this end and will include the introduction of new planning, management and oversight arrangements, such as Socio-Economic Committees and Local Enterprise Offices.
It is not within the powers of City/County Managers to dissolve the various bodies referred to in the Question. Responsibility for these bodies remains with the relevant parent Departments. My Department is working closely with these Departments to transfer responsibility for co-ordination of local and community development matters to the Socio-Economic Committees when the City/County Development Boards cease to operate.
