Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 February 2013
609. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which traditional services provided by local authorities are likely to continue in the context of local government reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5965/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Action Programme for Effective Local Government, which sets out Government decisions on local government reform, has affirmed, in paragraph 4.3.1, that, with the exception of functions relating to water supply that will be assumed by Irish Water and certain functions relating to river basin management planning that will be transferred from local authorities to the EPA, the functions that have hitherto been performed by local authorities will continue to be exercised by them.
