Local authorities may prepare or contribute to strategies to develop relationships and strengthen the connection between Irish people at home and abroad. You can have an input into the strategies through consultation.
Local authorities may monitor economic performance indicators. These indicators include employment, enterprise, investment, housing, consumer behaviour and commercial property to benchmark their progress against local and national policy targets.
Local authorities assess applications for social housing based on housing need. Approved applicants are placed on the housing list which is reviewed each year.