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Watch back: NOAC Good Practice in Local Government Seminar

The 2020 Good Practice in Local Government seminar organised by the National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC) in collaboration with LGMA took place online on November 4th. 

A number of local authority representatives shared their good practice and innovations at the event, which was addressed by Darragh O'Brien, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. 

Watch presentations from the event below

Address by Darragh O’Brien, TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage



Address by Michael McCarthy, Chair of NOAC 




Address by Tim Lucey, Chair of the CCMA 


Maximising Performance to Drive Economic and Community Development - Tom Enright, Wexford County Council Chief Executive


My Open Library: Best Practice in Accessible Services at Offaly Libraries - Eimear McGinn, Offaly County Council


Drones at work in your local authority - Frank Curran, Chief Executive and Jason Ulrich, Wicklow County Council

Q&A After Session 1


Circular Economy Training for Small and Micro Enterprises – Mary McSweeney, Dublin City Council and Dr. Joanne Rourke, RWMPO


Links to videos about the MODOS programme and participants, as discussed in this presentation, are available below. 

MODOS (Circular Economy - Training Programme for Businesses): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGlB0p_qMcA&t=8s
Luncheonette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZM0JZsicwU
ViavGreen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5aoPtbgK74
Attention Attire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xbeH301vg0
Native Events: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mrNkR6_sDo


Climate Action Response - Ciaran Hayes, Chief Executive Sligo County Council



During his presentation, Ciaran Hayes referred to the Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme and the URDF scheme. More information on these schemes can be found at the links below.

https://www.seai.ie/publications/EEOS-Guidance-Document.pdf
https://www.seai.ie/business-and-public-sector/business-grants-and-supports/energy-efficiency-obligation-scheme/obligated-parties/
https://www.seai.ie/business-and-public-sector/business-grants-and-supports/energy-efficiency-obligation-scheme/
https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/urban-regeneration-and-development-fund/


Championing Culture and Creativity - Dr Pippa Little, Limerick City and County Council


Embracing the Autumn: Positive Ageing - Noelle Desmond and Niall O’Callaghan - Cork County Council 



Q&A after Session 2