Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 July 2021
198. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the principle generally applied to pay related agreements in respect of local elected representatives was not backdated to the point at which the agreement was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36941/21]
View answerOn 18 May 2021 the Government approved proposals to reform the remuneration payable to local councillors, which rebalance financial supports away from expenses allowances in favour of more normal, taxable salaried income.
The proposals approved by Government take account of the recommendations of the independent review of the Role and Remuneration of Local Authority Elected Members, led by Ms Sara Moorhead SC, published in 2020, and subsequent feedback from councillors and their representative associations.
They were given effect by way of new regulations made under section 142 of the Local Government Act 2001, as amended, that came into effect from 1 July 2021. This in line with the Programme for Government commitment to implement the Moorhead Report within 12 months.
