Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Maidir leis an díospóireacht a thairg an Aire, beidh Sinn Féin sásta an díospóireacht sin a bheith againn amárach, mar go bhfuil géarchéim anseo. Dá dtarlódh seo ó thaobh Ombudsman na bpáistí agus dá mbeadh an Ombudsman tar éis a rá go bhfuil an Stát Seirbhís lochtach, bheadh an díospóireacht againn lom láithreach inniu. Tá sé iontach tábhachtach go dtarlóidh an díospóireacht seo inniu, ámárach nó ar an lá is moille, Dé Máirt. Beidh Sinn Féin sásta a bheith anseo amárach, má tá an Aire féin anseo le na ceisteanna a fhreagairt.

Maidir le reachtaíocht, tá athbhreithniú déanta le dhá bhliain ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, ach cén uair an mbeidh leasúcháin ag teacht chuig an Dáil don Acht sin?

In regard to the Local Government Bill 2013 which deals with reform of local government, I have asked the Minister and the Taoiseach on a number of occasions whether legislation is contingent on the Government announcing the local government fund allocations to local authorities. As we are all aware, the Government promised a bonanza local government fund allocation this year because of the local property tax. An additional €500 million is to be put into the fund to be dispersed to local authorities to do all sorts of things. Some of us believe these moneys will not materialise. It has now emerged that a sneaky amendment has been included in the Local Government Bill by the Government to allow €600 million to be paid from the fund by the Minister for Finance for the establishment of Irish Water. Will the Minister confirm that the funds that will be raised next year from the local property tax will go to enhance local-----

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