Local councillors are seeking a 40% pay rise
Local representatives feel they are being shortchanged by an increased workload after the implementation of local government reform.
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Local representatives feel they are being shortchanged by an increased workload after the implementation of local government reform.
They want a cut in local Government charges for businesses.
The Minister isn’t giving much away about whether or not he’d like a directly-elected mayor for the capital.
“With this bill we intend to to build a better, stronger, more efficient, more responsive and more accountable system of local government,” Hogan said today.
The addition of more councillors in Dublin’s four local authorities will cost more but Phil Hogan insists there will be overall savings of over €3.6 million under his reforms.