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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regeneration Projects Funding (13 Jun 2019)

John Paul Phelan: I am taking this question for the Minister of State, Deputy English and the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy who are unable to attend. As Deputy Kelly noted, Tipperary town is a town I know very well. I could not agree more with him about the town. It has many things going for it but it is equally true that even during the Celtic tiger years it was a town which was behind the curve of much...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regeneration Projects Funding (13 Jun 2019)

John Paul Phelan: Which road is that on?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Regeneration Projects Funding (13 Jun 2019)

John Paul Phelan: I confirm for the Deputy that the Department will provide financial assistance to the council. As I understand it, the assistance will be in line with the submission received. The details will be communicated to the council first but they should be communicated to the wider public as soon as possible thereafter. I could not agree more with the Deputy about Tipperary - this coming from a...

Health and Safety (Funfair) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jun 2019)

John Paul Phelan: I thank Deputy Butler who is right in her comments about her own experience of Tramore which is in her constituency. When I was young, which seems like a long time ago, for many in south Kilkenny Tramore was the hurdy-gurdies and it remains true to this day. I also thank Deputy Collins for drafting this Bill we are discussing this evening. It shines a light on the very important issue of...

Health and Safety (Funfair) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jun 2019)

John Paul Phelan: The Deputy has been on the hurdy-gurdies for the last two months.

Health and Safety (Funfair) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jun 2019)

John Paul Phelan: We can take action on any legislative proposals or administrative changes that are required by the end of the year as long as the review I spoke about in my first contribution is finalised by then. We hope to have the review finalised in the next couple of months. It is not accurate to suggest that there are no rules and regulations. The issue that has emerged relates to the level of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (13 Jun 2019)

John Paul Phelan: Section 23 of the Local Government Act 2001 empowers the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to divide a local authority area into local electoral areas and to amend those areas.  However, in advance of deciding to make an order under section 23 of the Act, the Minister must, in accordance with section 32(2) of the Local Government Act 1991, request a boundary...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Reform (18 Jun 2019)

John Paul Phelan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 654, 658 and 659 together. Electoral law provides that a ballot paper at an election is invalid for a number of reasons: if it does not bear the official mark; does not clearly indicate a first preference for some candidate; indicates a first preference for more than one candidate; or has anything written or marked on it, which in the opinion of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Constitutional Amendments (19 Jun 2019)

John Paul Phelan: In response to the evolving needs of Irish society and its relationship with the wider Irish diaspora, the Government agreed in March 2017 to accept in principle the main recommendation in the that Irish citizens resident outside the State, including citizens resident in Northern Ireland, should have the right to vote at presidential elections and that a referendum would be held to seek to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authority Boundaries (19 Jun 2019)

John Paul Phelan: I am replying on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, who cannot be in the House today. I thank the Senator for raising two issues of jurisdiction concerning sheriffs and coroners following the recent alteration in the boundary between Cork city and county. The question arising is whether this boundary change affects the respective bailiwicks of the city or...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authority Boundaries (19 Jun 2019)

John Paul Phelan: I have not yet had a chance to talk directly to the Minister for Justice and Equality about this, but I understand the issues that the Senator raises. It would be desirable in the long run to bring the multiple boundaries in line with one another, and I will certainly talk to the Minister about that. As the Minister for Justice and Equality outlined in his response, which I have just...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authority Boundaries (19 Jun 2019)

John Paul Phelan: I cannot answer that.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mayoral Election (25 Jun 2019)

John Paul Phelan: The Programme for a Partnership Government includes a commitment to consider the issue of directly elected mayors for Ireland's cities. In this regard, following consideration and approval by Government of detailed policy proposals on directly elected mayors with executive functions, plebiscites were held on the Government's proposals in Cork City, Limerick City and County and Waterford City...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (25 Jun 2019)

John Paul Phelan: The number and names of designated municipal districts in County Mayo are outlined in the Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee (No.1) report which was published in June 2018 and which is available on my Department's website at the following link: In the case of Mayo, the recommended municipal district configuration was accepted in full and is outlined in the following table. Municipal...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Reform (25 Jun 2019)

John Paul Phelan: A person can be nominated to stand for election in more than one local electoral area. Article 14(3) of the Local Elections Regulations 1995 provides that a separate nomination paper is required for each local electoral area for which a candidate is nominated at a local election. Article 124 of the 1995 Regulations, as amended, provides that where a person is elected as a member of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Tax (26 Jun 2019)

John Paul Phelan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 to 280, inclusive, together. Local Property Tax (LPT) was introduced to provide a stable and sustainable funding base for local authorities. Local retention of LPT began in 2015 and since then the overall principles and allocation mechanisms have broadly remained the same. Every local authority receives a minimum amount of LPT funding, known as the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2019)

John Paul Phelan: Chairman, I wish to signal at this point that it is my intention to bring forward amendments on Report Stage. It may have been discussed earlier but I wish to outline the provisions of those amendments. Section 10 is about notification procedures and the amendment will enhance the existing provisions of the section to ensure there is an obligation on ratepayers to register with the local...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2019)

John Paul Phelan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: “ “Act of 2015” means the Valuation (Amendment) Act 2015;”. Amendment No. 1 is a technical amendment and is included to cater for an amendment to section 20. Section 20 is being expanded to include two separate references to the Valuation (Amendment) Act 2015. I will now...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2019)

John Paul Phelan: Yes.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2019)

John Paul Phelan: I think so. I must admit that the formula-----