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100			_aQuinn, Brid
245			_aLocal government reform Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose?
260			_c2015
300			_ap.7-29
520			_aThe 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
650			_aAdministrative reform
650			_aLocal government
773			_aAdministration
909			_a109124
999			_c109119 _d109119