Donegal County Council is pleased to announce that its online Planning system has received further national recognition in winning the Chambers of Commerce Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards 2007 – Planning Services.
This Award is in addition to previous recognition obtained at national level in 2006
and having been shortlisted earlier in 2007 as an example of Best Practice in European EGovernment On-line Service Delivery.
Councillor John Boyle, Méara, Donegal County Council, accepted the award on behalf of Donegal County Council at a major ceremony held on Thursday, 8th November 2007 at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin. The e-Planning system is a web based application which allows members of the public to access all details of planning applications over the Internet using a combination of database, document management and geographic information systems technology.
Mr. Gary Clarke Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce, Cllr. Ciaran Brogan Letterkenny TC,
Mayor John Boyle, Donegal County Council, Ms Joanne Sweeney, Chambers of Commerce, Ireland, Mr Brian Boyle, Head of Information Systems, Mr Daragh McDonough, Project Leader IS.
The online planning system was nominated for the Award by the Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce. The Letterkenny Chamber was represented by Mr Gary Clarke and Chambers Ireland was represented by Ms Joanne Sweeney.
Kieran Kennedy, Managing Director, RPS Planning and Environment (category sponsor); Dr. Chris Coughlan, Incoming President, Chambers Ireland; Mayor John Boyle, Donegal County Council; Geraldine Tallon, Secretary General, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
For further information please contact :
Mr Brian Boyle Head of Information Systems Donegal County Council
bboyle@donegalcoco.ie
Mr Francis Coyle, Director of Planning & Economic Development, Donegal County Council fcoyle@donegalcoco.ie
9th November 2007