Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 March 2015
37. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the policy and supports available from his Department to assist local authorities in carrying out twinning arrangements, under section 75 of the Local Government Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9012/15]
View answerThe law in relation to twinning arrangements is set out in section 75 of the Local Government Act 2001 and while there are no direct supports available from my Department, it would be open to local authorities to support such initiatives from local resources. In addition, at EU level, Strand 2 of the ‘Europe for Citizens’ Programme 2014-2020 includes a measure dealing with town twinning, details of which can be found at https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/europe-for-citizens_en.
