Economic development body to be reviewed

THE role of the body responsible for promoting economic development in the West of Ireland is to be reassessed.

Community Affairs Minister Eamon O´ Cuiv feels the Western Development Commission may be overlapping with the work of other state bodies.

Announcing plans to begin a review of the commission, Minister O´ Cuiv said the review will focus on the unnecessary duplication of work. The review will look at the value for money aspect and the minister said he intends to bring proposals on the WDC’s future to the cabinet by the autumn.