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Local Government Reform Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 June 2013

Wednesday, 12 June 2013

Questions (16)

Barry Cowen

Question:

16. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated total amount of savings from the abolition of town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27984/13]

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Written answers

The Government’s Action Programme for Effective Local Government indicated that it would be reasonable to project a target for overall savings in the range €15 to €20 million per annum relative to 2010 expenditure figures as potentially achievable from changes in sub-county governance when the new arrangements have bedded down. Savings will arise from the elimination of parallel structures including on costs associated with supporting 80 separate corporate organisations and the related duplication of functions and processes with the county council, and with the achievement of greater economies of scale and efficiencies within counties.

Question No. 17 answered with Question No. 6.
Question No. 18 answered with Question No. 10.
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