Fiona Quinn
From Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
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From Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
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Responsibility at Assistant Secretary level for the Local Government Division, overseeing the development and implementation of the effectiveness and modernisation agenda for the local government sector. The Division deals with, inter alia, workforce planning policy; organisational, political and structural effectiveness and modernisation; oversight and governance policy in respect of local and regional government. In terms of finances, the Division deals with commercial rates policy and the allocation of local property tax. The Division also provides national leadership and coordination on fire; severe weather and emergency management through the dedicated National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management. The Division has lead responsibility for coordination of the oversight and governance of the Departments State agencies. The division also has responsibility for the Franchise function and policy, including the modernisation of the electoral registration process.