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Seanad: State Examinations (15 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: My understanding is that legislation will be required. I will convey the Senator's views to the Minister, although, as he is aware, there are constrictions on what the Minister can do.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (22 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 117 of 9 May, 2012, which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Private residential tenancies, with limited exceptions, are governed by the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 and the main provisions in respect of rent and rent reviews are set out in Part III of that Act. Under section 19 of the Act, it is prohibited to set the rent under a tenancy at a rate above the market rent at either the beginning of the tenancy or at any subsequent rent review. Both...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Order for Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to bring the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012 before the Dáil today. The Bill is required to legislatively underpin any new or existing body established under the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971 to 2012, if amended, and to facilitate the Department's agency rationalisation programme by...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will refer briefly to the sections of the Bill. Section 1 contains the usual provisions while sections 2 and 3 are standard technical provisions. Although no direct expenditure in implementing the Act is anticipated, it is prudent to include these standard provisions. Section 4 is an amendment of section 2 of the Act of 1971 and deletes the reference to "health board" as an authority to...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is fine. I will conclude, going through to section 12. I will refer briefly to the amendments I will introduce tomorrow. These will enable dual management arrangements to operate in Limerick and Tipperary and will specifically allow for the appointment of a single manager to both sets of authorities, pending their full merger in 2014. This will ensure there is clear and cohesive...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Members for their contributions. There is always a very good, informed debate on local government and Members are interested in the issues. There will be an opportunity for further debate on further legislative measures and when the Minister announces his proposals for the reform of local government. The Bill is relatively short but it is important to allow the Department to...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Bill does not provide for the establishment of the new amalgamated unitary local authorities in Limerick and Tipperary. That will require further, separate legislation. The Minister will bring forward wider local government proposals shortly on regional, county and sub-county structures. The overall reform programme will also reflect other work in progress on various aspects of local...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following subsection: "(3) The Local Government Acts 1925 to 2007 and Part 4 may be cited together as the Local Government Acts 1925 to 2012.". As Deputies will be aware, the Government approved proposals to establish single local authorities in Limerick and Tipperary on 28 June and 26 July 2011. In both cases the...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: In reply to Deputy Niall Collins's specific questions, the designate interim manager will become the manager in 2014 and the period of that person's appointment is seven years with an option to extend to ten years. These are the normal provisions for such a post. In reply to Deputy Stanley's questions about the extension of the time period for Limerick Regeneration, this is proposed to be a...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy cannot be on both sides of that fence.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy Catherine Murphy expressed a very interesting view on the notion of the municipality concept with the city and the surrounding hinterland. This is a very lively discussion and there are strong views on all sides. This is limited legislation in so far as it is providing for interim arrangements. It provides for other matters also, including the bodies to which we referred yesterday....

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 3, subsection (3), line 24, after "Act" to insert ", other than sections 8 and 9,". As mentioned earlier, the Limerick Regeneration agencies will be dissolved. A new Limerick regeneration office has initially been set up with administrative support from Limerick City Council, but will report directly to the manager-designate of the new unitary authority in...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I do not need to reiterate the point. It is correct that the whole regeneration project should be under one body. The fact that the director of regeneration services will now report to the new manager is a positive thing, and is seen as such.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 3, subsection (3), line 27, after "provisions" to insert the following: ", and for the insertion of different provisions in section 144 of the Act of 2001 effected by section 13".

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: These amendments seek to introduce a requirement for the consent of the Oireachtas and-or consultation with the Oireachtas, agencies and local authorities in the administrative process of establishing new bodies, and in the preparation of transfer orders in the context of bodies that are being dissolved. The principle of a Minister in a sector such as local government having the power to...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: This amendment seeks to require the Minister to have regard to the desirability for localisation as well as centralisation of services in making decisions in regard to the establishment of a State body. Localisation of service delivery is the existing default position, that is, a local authority provides the service. In order to maintain services with diminishing resources, it is necessary...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 9: In page 7, before section 8, to insert the following new section: 8.—The Limerick Northside Regeneration Agency (Establishment) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 275 of 2007) is amended— (a) in Article 2, by substituting "1 August 2012" for "the 15th day of June 2012", (b) in Article 4, by substituting "31 July 2012" for "14th June, 2012", and (c) in sub-article (2) of Article...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 10: In page 7, before section 8, to insert the following new section: 9.—The Limerick Southside Regeneration Agency (Establishment) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 276 of 2007) is amended— (a) in Article 2, by substituting "1 August 2012" for "the 15th day of June 2012", (b) in Article 4, by substituting "31 July 2012" for "14th June, 2012", and (c) in sub-article (2) of Article...