| Regional Authorities In Ireland |
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• Reviewing the Development Plans of local authorities in their region and in adjoining regions; • Preparing Regional Planning Guidelines and Regional Economic and Social Strategies; • Promoting cooperation, joint actions, arrangements and consultation among local authorities and other public bodies. MEMBERSHIP OF THE REGIONAL AUTHORITIES The members of the Regional Authorities are not directly elected, but nominated from among the elected members of the local authorities in the region. Each local authority has a certain number of seats on a Regional Authority, based loosely on the population of the local authority area. The size of the Regional Authorities varies from 21 members in the Mid-East region to 37 members in the Border region. STRUCTURE OF REGIONAL AUTHORITIES To assist the Regional Authority in undertaking its functions, each has an Operational Committee and an EU Operational Committee. The Operational Committee is chaired by the Cathaoirleach (Chairperson) of the Regional Authority and is composed of senior management from the constituent local authorities and other relevant public sector agencies operating in the region. It helps prepare the work of the Regional Authority and assists and advises it on matters relating to its functions. Also, each Regional Authority has a designated city/county manager (chief executive of a local authority) from one of its local authorities to further enhance the linkages between the local authorities and the Regional Authority. The EU Operational Committee has a similar, but broader, composition and assists the Regional Authority in matters relating to EU assistance and reviewing the implementation of various EU Operational Programmes in a region. Each Regional Authority has a Director, assisted by a number of policy and administrative staff. FINANCING OF THE REGIONAL AUTHORITIES The financing of the activities of the Regional Authorities is largely borne by their constituent local authorities. LIST OF AUTHORITIES
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