01483pab a2200157 454500 180718b2015 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Quinn, Brid Local government reform Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose? 2015 p.7-29 The perceived deficiencies in Irelandﾒs local government system have frequently been diagnosed, resulting in reports, White and Green Papers and action plans. This article reviews the main reform trajectories, paying particular attention to developments since 1971 and demonstrating that the reforms which did occur were affected by national and international developments. The form, functioning and financing of local government were recurrent themes in the reform documents, and these aspects are specifically examined. Political, administrative and decision-making structures are found to have been altered; the scope of existing functional programmes and the modes of implementation have changed noticeably; and, although the issue of local funding sources has been tackled, the centreﾒs financial hegemony has not been eliminated. Despite the insights of the reform documents, there is little evidence of a clear and consistent philosophy underpinning reform, so the cumulative changes represent a unique blend of innovation, incrementalism and entrenchment. - Reprodu Administrative reform Local government Administration 109124 109119 109119 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 63, Issue no: 2 AR109584 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR