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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: Details of funding available to my Department this year as provided for in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2013 , together with the spending outturns in 2011 and 2012, are set out in the following table. REV Capital €m Capital Carryover €m Current €m Total €m 2013 726 43 482 1,251 2012 768 34 450 1252 2011 1,017 - 627 1644...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (18 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 480 and 484 together. In line with the 'bottom-up' approach to rural development under the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013, there are 35 Local Action Groups (LAGs) contracted, on my Department's behalf, to deliver the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP) throughout the country. These groups are the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants (18 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Athlone Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 - 2013 as a scheme to start and is made up of several contracts, including a contract for the upgrade of the wastewater treatment plant. Westmeath County Council have submitted a project inception report to my Department and this is currently under consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (18 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 485 and 486 together. The LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007 – 2013 commenced in February 2009 after a delay of more than two years which reduced the time available to allocate funding to less than five years rather than the original seven. Two main issues have impacted on the revised allocations recently notified to Local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Projects (18 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: In line with the ‘bottom-up’ approach to rural development under the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013, there are 35 Local Action Groups (LAGs) contracted, on my Department’s behalf to deliver the Programme throughout the country. These groups are the principal decision-makers in relation to the allocation of project funding. Such decisions are...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Appointments to State Boards (18 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: Information in respect of gender balance on Boards of agencies under my Department’s aegis for the years 2007 to 2012 is set out in the table below: End Year Figure Total Board Membership Men* Women* % Women 2007 272 167 96 37 2008 281 174 101 37 2009 241 149 84 36 2010 259 152 90 37 2011 278 172 91 35 2012 158 98 49 33 * Total numbers of male...

Seanad: Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013, which I am commending to this House today, is a diverse bill. As the name suggests, it provides for amendments to existing electoral, local government and planning and development law. The Bill puts in place legislative provisions that are needed now, across the electoral, local government and planning areas, in order...

Seanad: Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: No.

Seanad: Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Bill is about reform.

Seanad: Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: Is the Senator sure? It has happened in the past.

Seanad: Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: What has that got to do with the Bill?

Seanad: Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: We do well every year.

Seanad: Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: Tipperary might win.

Seanad: Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: I thank the Senators who contributed to the practical and pragmatic debate on the issues we are dealing with in this Bill. As I said at the outset, the legislation deals with a few urgent issues, such as the setting of electoral boundaries for the European elections. I can inform Senator Landy that I hope to have a report on the matter in early October. We have to allow for a period of...

Seanad: Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Government wants to do all of this at the same time as part of our comprehensive response to the recommendations of the Constitutional Convention. Irrespective of whether I agree or disagree with the convention's recommendations, I will provide it with the comprehensive response one would expect. Senator Fiach Mac Conghail made perfectly valid comments on increasing voter turnout, making...

Seanad: Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: Yes, Fine Gael has also become a little lax. I would not expect Independent Members to be as involved in the voter registration process as the political parties.

Seanad: Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: Independents are not as active in this matter as the political parties. The latter have traditionally played a useful role in providing volunteers to check the registers in all the parishes and polling stations in the country. I regret, however, that they have become a little lazy in this regard. We must ascertain what other arrangements can be made in this regard and I am making changes in...

Seanad: Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: People in rural areas know many more people. Busy bodies in every rural community, much more so than in Dublin, make it their business to know who is moving in and out of various places. Improving the accuracy of the electoral register is a major challenge. Senator Landy referred to using personal public service numbers, PPS, for this purpose. There are approximately 7.4 million PPS...

Seanad: Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: Did she get elected?

Seanad: Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Senator must not have done a good job of canvassing.