Local Government Reform

582. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to examine the information (details supplied) and give an updated response regarding the position of re-establishing town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60991/25]

585. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to expedite the return of town councils as already committed to in the Programme for Government (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61032/25]

52. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the restoration of town councils. [53201/25]

243. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given that Ireland has by far the highest number of residents to councillor ratio of any EU country, that he will consider increasing the number of local councillors nationally as part of the next review of local electoral areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54060/25]

384. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to reintroduce town councils in Killarney, Tralee and Listowel, County Kerry as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40479/25]

24. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he intends to bring forward legislative reform to strengthen the investigatory and enforcement powers of the Standards in Public Office Commission, particularly in cases involving potential interference in the democratic work of councillors; how the integrity of local go…

376. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his progress to date on the programme for Government 2025 commitment on the re-establishment of borough and town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27091/25]

15. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will immediately establish the local democracy task force promised in the programme for Government 2025 with a view to the early re-establishment of borough and town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24258/25]

111. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has costed the re-establishment of borough councils; if he will lead a reform programme to ensure the return of town and borough councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15142/25]

747. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timelines his Department has in place to deliver the local government reforms mentioned in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23795/25]

760. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether legislation will be progressed to transfer the powers of local authority chief executives to the elected council Mayors, Lord Mayors and Cathaoirligh so that council decision-making reflects local views as expressed in local elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23987/25]

447. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for establishing town councils; the population size needed to qualify for the establishment of a town council; the role town councils will play; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13531/25]

71. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the local democracy task force will be convened; if he intends to review the number and distribution of councillors across local authorities; if there will be a review of the boundaries used for local authority elections in advance of the next local elections; his timeline for the establishment of town coun…