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Role And Activities Of The West Regional Authority
- To promote co-ordination and where appropriate, co-operation, joint action, joint arrangements, agreements, communication or consultation between local authorities or other public authorities in the region or between such authorities of other regions.
- To foster co-ordination, consistency and compatibility with programmes, plans policies, proposals or objectives of the Government or any Minister of the Government.
- Oversee the co-ordination of the provision of Public Services in the Region.
- The adoption of the Regional Planning Guidelines under the Planning and Development Act 2000.
- The implementation of the Regional Planning Guidelines under the Planning and Development Act 2000.
- Reviewing draft development plans and their consistency with regional requirements.
- Making of statements on matters as may be requested by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government or a constituent Local Authority.
- Reviewing the overall development of the region and the making of statements on them as appropriate and keeping under review the provision of Public services in the region.
- Provision of proposals, advice, recommendations or information to Government in relation to applications for EU assistance.
- Publishing periodic regional reports.
- Monitor the general impact of all E.U Programmes under the National Development Plan/Community Support Framework in the region.
- To promote the rollout of broadband access through the establishment of sustainable broadband services in towns, villages, rural hinterlands and underserved areas of larger towns on the basis of local/regional authority coordination and community initiatives under the County and Group Broadband Schemes (CGBS).
