Results 5,661-5,680 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Seanad: Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will convey the message to the Minister but I imagine he is aware of this already.

Seanad: Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Perhaps I can clarify that. I was at a meeting with the Minister this morning with a particular body and that is probably the reason contact could not be made with him this morning. I will convey the message to the Minister.

Seanad: Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The amendment, as the Senator said, requires 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. In other words, it is assumed under the subsection that the local authority provides the service. In order to...

Seanad: Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: As Senators Keane and Landy have just noted, this provision does not in any way preclude any decisions in respect of devolution. This part of the Bill relates to section 3(1) of the 1971 Act and consequently, this is not about precluding any devolution of functions or powers to local government. This provision is specific to this particular area and as I have already stated, the default...

Seanad: Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I reject the assertion that somehow there is a focus towards centralisation. This legislation pertains to efficiency and there are reasons one would do certain things in a shared way. This does not mean that somehow the entire focus of local government reform is on centralisation. I reject that proposition.

Seanad: Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: This amendment seeks to limit the services that the Minister may consider when deciding on the establishment of a body. Any services to be provided for by the new bodies will have to be contemplated by the Oireachtas under the new subsection (9). Therefore the description of services at subsection (9)(a) to (k) is sufficiently comprehensive and encompasses any services now performed by the...

Seanad: Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: This amendment seeks to remove the provision to dissolve the Limerick regeneration agencies. The agencies had a cessation date built into their establishment orders, which is this summer. The Oireachtas confirmed this in the context of the Confirmation of Orders Act 2008. This Bill merely provides for the administration of that process. As stated earlier, the regeneration office will take...

Seanad: Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: There was genuine concern when it was first announced a couple of months ago but consultation has been ongoing since then. I have personally participated in meetings with community representatives from each of the four regeneration areas as recently as last Friday. The positive nature of this development is understood. If the Deputy takes a different view, however, he is perfectly free to...

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: At lunchtime. It was published at 2 p.m.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: There was no malfeasance.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: There was no reluctance.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: They were never appointed in the first place.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: We would hardly produce a 900 page report in one day.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: They were not abandoned because no inquiries had been commenced.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy Dooley should not worry. I will help him when I get the opportunity to respond. It might have helped if Fianna Fáil was more interested in cleaning up politics.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Those seven were picked by the former Minister, John Gormley. We did not choose them.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy Dooley should not worry because we are doing things differently from what happened in his time.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I agree.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: We looked for additional information.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dail Eireann" and substitute the following: "notes that: — the planning review to assess the application of planning legislation, policy and guidance within the development plan and development management systems at local level and to inform further policy development in these areas has been finalised and its findings have now been...