Enacting Sections of the Local Government Act 2001

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8 November 2006

Environment

Enacting Sections of the Local Government Act 2001

Ciarán Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the sections of the Local Government Act 2001 that have not been enacted; and the reasons for failing to enact those sections.

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Roche):
The Local Government Act 2001 modernises the legislative framework for local government, supports community involvement with local authorities in a more participative local democracy and underpins generally the programme of local government renewal. The Act is being brought into operation on a phased basis and 213 of its 247 sections have so far been commenced. The following table identifies the remaining 34 sections.

I am currently considering the steps necessary to commence the remaining provisions, a number of which are enabling provisions which will replace legislation currently in force.

Provisions of the Local Government Act 2001 not commenced

Sections Provision

22 Alteration of number of members of local authority

23 Local electoral areas

55 – 62 Local authority boundary alteration

89 – 95 Local Government Commission

185 – 187 Establishment of new town councils, etc.

188 – 196 Changing of names of areas and display of names of streets, etc.

212 – 214 Public local inquiries

223 Electoral divisions

230 Joint burial boards