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Local Government Accountability Bill 2018
- Sponsor
- Gerard P. Craughwell · Independent
- Introduced
- 2 May 2018
- Last updated
- 20 Apr 2020
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Minister can publish guidelines requiring local authority staff to respond fully to councillor queries within 14 days, with acknowledgement within 7 working days.
- Creates binding obligation on local authority staff to reply to councillor representations made on behalf of constituents or community groups.
- Minister can publish quarterly league tables comparing local authority response times to encourage consistency and competition across councils.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- Second Stage25th Seanad1 May 2018
- First Stage25th Seanad2 May 2018
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