Local Government Reform Act 2014
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Number 1 of 2014 | ||
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM ACT 2014 | ||
CONTENTS | ||
Preliminary and General | ||
Section | ||
1. Short title, collective citations, constructions and commencement | ||
Local Government Areas and Local Authorities | ||
9. Cesser and amalgamation of certain local government areas | ||
13. Establishment of local authorities for certain local government areas | ||
16. Provisions relating to management of amalgamated local government areas | ||
Municipal Districts and Dissolution of Town Councils | ||
Chapter 1 | ||
Municipal Districts | ||
21. Functions of municipal district members — amendments to Principal Act | ||
22. Application of certain provisions of the 2001 Act to municipal district members | ||
Chapter 2 | ||
Dissolution of Town Councils | ||
General Provisions Relating to Dissolutions, etc. | ||
26. Consequential provisions on dissolution of certain bodies | ||
27. Implementation of Act by local authorities, actions in anticipation of 2014 establishment day | ||
Financial Provisions Consequential on Dissolutions and Provisions relating to Rates | ||
30. Amalgamation of local funds of certain city councils and county councils | ||
31. Amendment of certain provisions relating to rates on vacant premises | ||
32. Duty to inform rating authority of transfer of relevant property | ||
Community Development within Local Authority Areas | ||
County Development Boards and City Development Boards | ||
35. Dissolution of county development boards and city development boards | ||
Chapter | ||
Local Community Development Committees | ||
Local Authority Governance and Management, etc. | ||
37. Alternative titles to Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach, etc. | ||
39. Application of Chapter 2 of Part 5 of Principal Act to municipal district members | ||
41. Amendment of section 48 (strategic policy committees) of Principal Act | ||
43. Amendment of section 66 (promotion of interests of local communities) of Principal Act | ||
45. Amendment of section 72 (transfer of certain functions to local authorities) of Principal Act | ||
48. Amendment of section 133 (corporate policy group) of Principal Act | ||
49. Amendment of section 134 (corporate plan) of Principal Act | ||
52. Amendment of section 140 (requirement that a particular thing be done) of Principal Act | ||
53. Members’ expenses, remuneration, etc. including training and attendance at conferences, etc. | ||
55. Amendment of section 151 (chief executive acting by signed order, etc.) of Principal Act | ||
57. Amendment of Schedule 10 (meetings and proceedings of local authorities) to Principal Act | ||
Financial Procedures, Audit and Oversight | ||
Financial Procedures and Audit | ||
58. Amendment to Chapter 1 (financial procedures) of Part 12 of Principal Act | ||
60. Consideration of annual financial statement and auditor’s report | ||
National Oversight and Audit Commission | ||
Regional Assemblies | ||
Regional Assemblies and Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy | ||
63. Regional assemblies and regional spatial and economic strategy | ||
Plebiscite on Directly Elected Mayor for Dublin Metropolitan Area | ||
Non-Principal Private Residence Charge and Household Charge | ||
74. Arrears of non-principal private residence charge and late payment fees | ||
75. Deceased sole owner and payment of non-principal private residence charge and late payment fees | ||
76. Collection of undischarged liabilities relating to non-principal private residence liabilities | ||
78. Validity of non-principal private residence charge and household charge collection activity | ||
Local Government Fund and Irish Water | ||
Dublin Docklands Development Authority | ||
80. Amendment of Dublin Docklands Development Authority Act 1997 | ||
Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments to Local Government Acts 1925 to 2013 | ||
Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments to the Local Government Act 2001 | ||
Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments to Local Government Acts 1925 to 2013 (other than to the Local Government Act 2001) and to Certain Pre-1922 Local Government Acts | ||
Consequential Amendments to Other Acts | ||
Consequential Amendments to Housing Acts 1966 to 2013 | ||
Consequential Amendments to Local Elections Acts 1974 to 2012, to Electoral Acts 1992 to 2013 and to Local Elections Regulations 1995 | ||
Consequential Amendments to Local Government (Multi-Storey Buildings) Act 1988 and to Building Control Act 1990 | ||
Consequential Amendments to Planning and Development Act 2000 | ||
Consequential Amendments to Acts Relating to Taxation | ||
Minor Amendments to Other Acts | ||
Reserved Functions | ||
Consequential Provisions Relating to Local Authorities | ||
Relevant Body | ||
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Acts Referred to | ||
Abattoirs Act 1988 (No. 8) | ||
Adoptive Leave Acts 1995 and 2005 | ||
Air Pollution Act 1987 (No. 6) | ||
Air-Raid Precautions Act 1939 (No. 21) | ||
Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (No. 15) | ||
Arterial Drainage Act 1945 (No. 3) | ||
Building Control Act 1990 (No. 3) | ||
Building Control Acts 1990 and 2007 | ||
Canals Act 1986 (No. 3) | ||
Carer’s Leave Act 2001 (No. 19) | ||
Casual Trading Act 1995 (No. 19) | ||
Civil Defence Act 2012 (No. 51) | ||
Civil Defence Acts 1939 to 2012 | ||
Coast Protection Act 1963 (No. 12) | ||
Companies Act 1990 (No. 33) | ||
Control of Dogs Act 1986 (No. 32) | ||
Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2010 | ||
Control of Horses Act 1996 (No. 37) | ||
Cork City Management Act 1941 (No. 5) | ||
Criminal Justice (Public Order) Acts 1994 to 2011 | ||
Dangerous Substances Act 1972 (No. 10) | ||
Data Protection Act 1988 (No. 25) | ||
Disability Act 2005 (No. 14) | ||
Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 (No. 29) | ||
Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008 (No. 15) | ||
Electoral (Amendment) Act 1996 (No. 43) | ||
Electoral Act 1992 (No. 23) | ||
Electoral Act 1997 (No. 25) | ||
Electoral Acts 1992 to 2013 | ||
Electoral Acts 1992 to 2014 | ||
Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Act 2013 (No. 27) | ||
Fire Services Act 1981 (No. 30) | ||
Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (No. 23) | ||
Foreshore (Amendment) Act 1992 (No. 17) | ||
Foreshore Acts 1933 to 2011 | ||
Freedom of Information Act 1997 (No. 13) | ||
Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 (No. 2) | ||
Gas Act 1976 (No. 30) | ||
Gas Regulation Act 1982 (No. 16) | ||
Harbours Act 1996 (No. 11) | ||
Health Act 2004 (No. 42) | ||
Health Acts 1947 to 2013 | ||
Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) (Amendment) Act 1983 (No. 22) | ||
Housing Act 1966 (No. 21) | ||
Housing Acts 1966 to 2013 | ||
Intoxicating Liquor Act 1927 (No. 15) | ||
Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 (No. 31) | ||
Irish Sports Council Act 1999 (No. 6) | ||
Licensing of Indoor Events Act 2003 (No. 15) | ||
Limerick City Management Act 1934 (No. 35) | ||
Litter Pollution Act 1997 (No. 12) | ||
Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act 1926 (No. 39) | ||
Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act 1999 (No. 7) | ||
Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act 1974 (No. 8) | ||
Local Elections Acts 1974 to 2012 | ||
Local Government (Business Improvement Districts) Act 2006 (No. 42) | ||
Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 (No. 30) | ||
Local Government (Dublin) Act 1930 (No. 27) | ||
Local Government (Ireland) Act 1871 (34 & 35 Vict., c.109) | ||
Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 (61 & 62 Vict., c.37) | ||
Local Government (Ireland) Act 1902 (2 Edw. 7, c. 38) | ||
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012 (No. 17) | ||
Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Act 1990 (No. 21) | ||
Local Government Act 1941 (No. 23) | ||
Local Government Act 1946 (No. 24) | ||
Local Government Act 1991 (No. 11) | ||
Local Government Act 1994 (No. 8) | ||
Local Government Act 1998 (No. 16) | ||
Local Government Act 2000 (No. 25) | ||
Local Government Act 2001 (No. 37) | ||
Local Government Acts 1925 to 2013 | ||
Local Government Dublin Act 1930 (No. 27) | ||
Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971 (No. 6) | ||
Maternity Protection Acts 1994 and 2004 | ||
Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 2010 | ||
Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts 1973 to 2005 | ||
National Monuments Act 1930 (No. 2) | ||
National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2004 | ||
Parental Leave Acts 1998 and 2006 | ||
Payment of Wages Act 1991 (No. 25) | ||
Planning and Development Act 2000 (No. 30) | ||
Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2013 | ||
Poor Relief (Ireland) Act 1838 (1 & 2 Vict., c. 56) | ||
Poor Relief (Ireland) Act 1849 (12 & 13 Vict., c. 104) | ||
Presidential Elections Act 1993 (No. 28) | ||
Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Act 2007 (No. 27) | ||
Protection of Employment Acts 1977 to 2007 | ||
Public Libraries (Ireland) Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict., c. 38) | ||
Public Libraries Act (Ireland) 1855 (18 & 19 Vict., c. 40) | ||
Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 (No. 33) | ||
Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 (No. 37) | ||
Redundancy Payments Act 1967 (No. 21) | ||
Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2012 | ||
Redundancy Payments Acts 1996 to 2011 | ||
Road Traffic Act 1961 (No. 24) | ||
Road Traffic Act 1994 (No. 7) | ||
Road Traffic Act 2002 (No. 12) | ||
Road Traffic Act 2004 (No. 44) | ||
Roads Act 1993 (No. 14) | ||
Sea Pollution (Amendment) Act 1999 (No. 18) | ||
Sea Pollution Acts 1991 to 2006 | ||
Shannon Electricity Act 1925 (No. 26) | ||
Student Support Act 2011 (No. 4) | ||
Survey (Ireland) Acts 1825 to 1870 | ||
Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39) | ||
Terms of Employment (Information) Acts 1994 to 2012 | ||
Transport Act 1950 (No. 12) | ||
Unfair Dismissals Act 1977 (No. 10) | ||
Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2007 | ||
Universities Act 1997 (No. 24) | ||
Urban Renewal Act 1998 (No. 27) | ||
Valuation Act 2001 (No. 13) | ||
Valuation Acts 2001 and 2006 | ||
Waste Management Act 1996 (No. 10) | ||
Water Services Act 2007 (No. 30) | ||
Waterford City Management Act 1939 (No. 25) | ||
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Number 1 of 2014 | ||
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM ACT 2014 | ||
An Act to make further and better provision in relation to local government and, in particular, to amalgamate Limerick County Council with Limerick City Council, Waterford County Council with Waterford City Council and North Tipperary County Council with South Tipperary County Council, to provide for the position of chief executive in relation to each local authority, to dissolve town councils, to make provision for municipal districts, to assign additional reserved functions to local authority members, to dissolve County Development Boards and City Development Boards and make provision for the establishment of Local Community Development Committees, for planning and oversight of Local and Community Development Programmes, to provide for an increased role for local authorities in economic development and enterprise support, to amend the Local Government Act 1991 and provide for regional assemblies, to enable (subject to certain preconditions) a plebiscite to be held in the administrative areas of the local authorities in the Dublin area in respect of a directly elected mayor for that area and for those and other purposes to amend the Local Government Acts 1925 to 2013, the Local Elections Acts 1974 to 2012 and other enactments relating to elections, the Housing Acts 1966 to 2013 and the Planning and Development Act 2000, to amend other Acts in connection with the foregoing matters, to amend section 20 of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority Act 1997 and to provide for related matters. | ||
[27 th January, 2014] | ||
Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: |
