Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 May 2013
132. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline, in respect of existing structures, the names of those persons who currently sit on the socioeconomic committees for Dublin as envisaged by Putting People First; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24831/13]
View answerFollowing on from the publication of Putting People First – Action Programme for Effective Local Government, an Alignment Working Group has been established to assist and advise on the implementation of the recommendations of the Local Government/Local Development Alignment Steering Group.
A key area of focus for the Working Group is the establishment of Socio-Economic Committees and preparations are under way in this regard. I anticipate that Socio-Economic Committees as envisaged in Putting People First and recommended by the Alignment Steering Group will be established in up to 10 local authority areas, including Dublin City, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown and South County Dublin, in the coming weeks, with a full roll-out across the remaining local authority areas to commence in autumn this year.
Within broad guidelines being developed with the support of the Alignment Working Group, the membership of Socio-Economic Committees will comprise a range of public and private partners drawn from the local and community development sectors, civil society, local authorities and relevant State Agencies.
