Local Authority Management

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 July 2012

Thursday, 12 July 2012

Ceisteanna (178)

Joan Collins

Ceist:

180 Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a city or county manager becomes chairperson of the County and City Managers Association and is obliged to spend a number of days each week carrying out the functions and duties as chairperson of that body, if the local authority compensated for the significant period of time the manager is carrying out the functions and duties of chairperson of the CCMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34224/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Phil Hogan)

The County and City Managers' Association (CCMA) is the organisation through which senior managers in local government provide sectoral leadership across business and programme areas. The CCMA works closely with Government Departments and other key stakeholders to engage on and to advance key public service delivery issues. The operation of the CCMA, as such, and duties of its Chairperson, in this context, are a matter for local authorities.