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A recent study says that there are more than 800 quasi autonomous non governmental agencies, or Quangos to you and me in existence spending in excess of €13 billion a year. That nobody can be sure of the exact number is an indictment of their management.

Deputy Phil Hogan has launched a plan for the reform of local government, which will benefit community and voluntary groups.

There is fear that the management of social and affordable housing is moving away from the remit of the local authorities in Ireland and into the hands of ‘regional agencies’.

Kilkenny’s local authorities will become the main driving force in promoting business and development, according to a new Fine Gael plan announced by Deputy Phil Hogan last week.

Local election candidate for Fine Gael Peter Burke is calling for a reform of local government and the stopping of wasteful spending on unelected quangos.

Local election candidate for Fine Gael Peter Burke is calling for a reform of local government and the stopping of wasteful spending on unelected quangos.

As Carlow/Kilkenny local authorities face cuts of €1.5m in their funding from government, Deputy Phil Hogan has launched a radical plan to reform local government. Following Dail questioning by Deputy Hogan last week, the Minister for the Environment revealed that funding to Carlow/Kilkenny local authorities will be cut by €1.5 million in 2010.