Regional Assemblies Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 October 2012

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Questions (208)

Arthur Spring

Question:

208. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered reconfiguring the regional authorities that were laid out in the Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Establishment) Order 1993 as the current configuration has caused counties, such as County Kerry, to become disadvantaged in comparison to County Limerick and the border, midlands and west regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45267/12]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

The Action Programme for Effective Local Government, which was published on 16 October following Government approval, provides for the replacement of the existing regional assemblies and regional authorities by three regional assemblies in 2014 to perform an updated range of strategic functions. The new regions will be the Southern Region (which will include County Kerry), the Eastern and dlands Region, and the Connaught-Ulster Region. The Action Programme is available on my Department’s website at www.environ.ie.