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- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: They are gerrymandering in Kerry.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: Tell Senator Mooney that.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: That was not a letter. It was a memo to Government.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: I can allay the Senator's fears.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: The Senator should include himself.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: And it was helped in 1977.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: I thank the Senators for their contributions. I value the sincerity with which many speakers have raised these issues. I assure the House that once the legislation is published and is brought to the House I will look very carefully at any amendments or changes Members wish to propose. I will be as open as possible in that regard. We are operating within a situation of financial...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: Sorry?
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: People cannot have it every way.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: The Senator's party has proposed reducing the number of local authorities to 11. There may be political reasons for his party doing so but that is their business. His party holds a position of responsibility and I am watching closely what it does at local level.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: I hope that I learn for that experience.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: I will not be hypocritical.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: I will not be hypocritical about it. The local improvement scheme has been re-opened again.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: We reduced the Exchequer contribution for local authority services, not the local government fund. Senator Landy has had a genuine interest in local authorities for a long time. We have had differences and agreements on the fundamental issue of devolution and that is where both of us are coming from. In line with what I have just said, I will strengthen the opportunities for councillors to...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: That is the bottom line. The same people who will be representatives on municipal councils will also be on county councils. They will have a second bite at the cherry when it comes to matters such as the collection of moneys, how moneys are distributed to the various districts and municipal districts. The same people who will be concerned about the way money is distributed will have a say...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: They were badly caught out on such matters. We are not going to go down that particular route again. There will be a local government boundary review which will report by the end of May. It will give potential candidates an opportunity to examine the boundaries and decide if they want to contest independently or with political parties. Municipal districts will consist of between six and...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: Cities, boroughs and municipal districts with county towns and towns over 20,000 population will retain mayoral status. Senator Landy raised a couple of other matters regarding the merger of the organisations. We will have a good discussion with the Association of County and City Councils, ACCC, and the Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland, AMAI. I welcome the president of the...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: The recommendations for Waterford are part of a process to bring together an entity that will represent 114,000 people and provide strength for the county and city. The heritage, traditions and mayoral status of Waterford will continue in the true metropolitan style that is to be enjoyed by Limerick, Cork and Dublin. These are the capitals of the regions and need to be strengthened. Senator...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: The democratically elected councillor will have a much greater say than he or she would have had when just sitting on the board. The community sector will be working with him or her. They will be working together, closer than ever, to ensure the delivery of services to the citizen who will be more important than the structures in place.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: If one does not have enough money to run a given business, one does not need the same number of staff. Redundancies are required and it will all depend on budgets. Ultimately, it will all depend on the precise sum we receive under the Common Agricultural Policy. I have said to the representatives of the Irish Leader Network, whom I met yesterday, that we should work together to determine...