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Management Fees (Local Property Tax) Relief Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: Another important dimension of taxation equity is described as vertical equity. Essentially, the concept is that people who are better off should contribute more than those who are less well off. The local property tax fulfils this important principle as the owners of the most valuable properties pay the most. Properties valued at more than €1 million are subject to a higher rate of...

Management Fees (Local Property Tax) Relief Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: The local property tax introduced in 2013 is achieving high compliance rates and providing a stable source of funding for the local government sector. Introducing further exemptions erodes the tax base and shifts the burden onto other taxpayers. The Minister for Finance is conscious of the need to make the position on the future of local property tax clear in order that householders will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (19 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 497 and 499 together. Since 2007, Ireland manages salmon stocks on an individual river basis as each of Ireland’s 147 salmon rivers (including river sections and estuaries) has its own genetically unique stock of salmon. Juvenile salmon from each river migrate to sea as juveniles and return to their natal river to spawn and create the next...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (19 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: I am advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) that when the initial approach was made regarding a potential lease, the angling Club were advised that fishing rights are variously vested in local landowners, Clare County Council and IFI. The then Committee of the Club were advised that consent of all holders of fishing rights would need to be obtained by the Club in order to progress the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (19 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: The Inland Fisheries Amendment Act 2017 was enacted last year and is on the statute book having been through all relevant stages of the Oireachtas legislative process. I am advised that Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) seeks to have positive and constructive relationships with all stakeholder groups. I would support IFI’s reasonable expectation that these relationships are based on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Salmon Management Report (19 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 531 to 534, inclusive, together. Since 2007, Ireland manages salmon stocks on an individual river basis as each of Ireland’s 147 salmon rivers (including river sections and estuaries) has its own genetically unique stock of salmon. Juvenile salmon from each river migrate to sea as juveniles and return to their natal river to spawn and create the next...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Mobile Telephony Services (19 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: In 2017, officials from my Department, the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment and a small number of Local Authorities met to examine the potential for mapping mobile phone blackspots in Ireland. On foot of these meetings, an invitation was issued in late 2017 to all Local Authorities to provide data on 5-6 prioritised local blackspots. Some Local Authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (12 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is the State Agency with statutory responsibility for the protection, conservation development and promotion of the inland fisheries Sector. One of IFI’s most important tasks is to engage with angling clubs around the country on inland fisheries related matters. As the Deputy will appreciate, the vast majority of issues for discussion and advice...

Seanad: Community and Rural Support Schemes: Statements (6 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: I thank the House for the invitation to address it on a topic of fundamental importance to the social fabric, cohesiveness and resilience of Ireland. I am pleased that Members from across the political and geographical spectrum are present, which is testament to our shared understanding of the significance of community and rural support schemes. The Department of Rural and Community...

Seanad: Community and Rural Support Schemes: Statements (6 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: I thank speakers for their contributions. I came here to listen as well and I will take up Senator Ruane's offer to go into the community in parts of Dublin. It is important to see everything at first hand. As a local activist myself, I know the feelings behind a lot of what has been said this evening. We know what austerity caused. I agree with Senator Paul Daly that it is not all about...

Seanad: Community and Rural Support Schemes: Statements (6 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Deputy Regina Doherty, is overseeing an interdepartmental review of the CE scheme. I believe that if a person aged 55 or over is on a scheme, he or she should be left on it because of his or her chances of getting employment. We should target jobs for younger people. I am a great believer in the rural social scheme and I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: As a former member of the committee, I thank the Chair and members for the invitation to discuss the smart community initiative. The Internet and digital technologies are transforming the way people live and work. However, figures from the Central Statistics Office, CSO, show that one in seven people have never used the Internet. Such individuals cite a lack of skills and the belief that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: The Senator is correct that no Department should work in a silo. The Tubbercurry smart community is an example of where a number of groups and agencies have come together. When I was there, Sligo IT was very active as well, and, therefore, education comes into it. Returning to what has been said about Grow Remote, I have been informed by the IDA that foreign direct investors want to know...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: Deputy Martin Kenny spoke about fibre running along poles not being live. I had a meeting this morning with the telecommunications industry. They have a clear understanding of what I want them to do. As stated in the Dáil by the Minister, Deputy Bruton, and me, if the Deputy raises that specific issue with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, we will have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: On Senator Hopkins's point about Ballinasloe, one of the things that happens is that we put a lot of energy into getting something ready and then it seems to flatline. Sometimes, this is because it takes a while to get it moving or to get the trajectory right. The most important thing is that we now have a broadband officer in every local authority. We will be looking to these officers to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: If Ms Keogh does not mind, I shall answer a few questions. Deputy Ó Cuív mentioned IDA Ireland. The issue has moved way beyond what he talked about in that the foreign direct companies are telling IDA Ireland that they want to see where people can work remotely. We are moving away from having 500 or 1,000 jobs in a big building. We are back to where the FDIs are asking whether...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: That is the way it is. The FDIs are in that space where we have to provide resources, map what we are doing and identify what we have. We must say that people can work remotely in Tuam or Glenamaddy, for example. Deputy Fitzmaurice mentioned broadband officers. I agree with him to a certain extent that up to now one had to ring them to discover where one was in terms of the broadband...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: The Deputy said that he does not believe there is space in his local libraries. I urge him not to rule anything out and visit Tubbercurry to see what was done there. If somebody just wants to use the library that the Deputy mentioned on a Saturday or Sunday then they can or they will able to do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Seán Canney: No. If people want to get into the libraries we are digitising the libraries, putting money into creating digital facilities within libraries and also getting people open access to the libraries. That is just part of the overall approach. Deputy Kenny asked how many desks are needed. In Headford, it took two weeks to create ten spaces upstairs in a sports club in Moyvilla. The...