This report discusses strategies for local authorities to decarbonise their transportation fleets, emphasising early intervention options. It outlines challenges and opportunities in transitioning to greener vehicle technologies and suggests improvements in fleet management, behaviour adjustments, and technological solutions to reduce carbon emissions.
This report showcases various innovative practices by local authorities in improving housing services. The case studies highlight advancements in process changes, energy efficiency, homelessness services, rightsizing, and digitisation, which are aimed at enhancing efficiency, tenant satisfaction, and environmental sustainability within housing management and services.
The Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DHRE) is provided by Dublin City Council as the lead statutory local authority in the response to homelessness in Dublin and adopts a shared service approach across South Dublin County Council, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. Publications are available on its website.
The role of the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) is to register tenancies, operate a dispute resolution service, and regulate the residential rental sector in Ireland. Publications and research statistics are available from its website.
The Northern and Western Regional Assembly (NWRA) promotes strategic planning and sustainable development, and faciliates co-operation between all the local authorities in Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Galway, Mayo, Monaghan, Roscommon, and Sligo. Research reports are available from its website.
The Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly (EMRA) promotes strategic planning and sustainable development, and faciliates co-operation between all the local authorities in Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath and Wicklow. Research reports are available from its website.
The Southern Regional Assembly promotes strategic planning and sustainable development, and faciliates co-operation between all the local authorities in Carlow, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford. Research reports are available from its website.
The role of the Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) is to ensure that local authorities and An Bord Pleanála correctly implement national and regional policy at all stages of the planning process. Research publications are available on its website.
The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) produces independent, high-quality research with the objective of informing policies that support a healthy economy and promote social progress. Research publications are available on its website.
The Institute of Public Administration (IPA) is dedicated to education, learning and development for the Irish public service. Reseach and publications are available from its website.
