Results 12,581-12,600 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan
- Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (11 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: We will consider that in the context of ensuring that there are proper structures in place to engage effectively at local level, in a structured way rather than a haphazard way or on an ad hoc basis. It will be the first time the community and voluntary sector will have a role and responsibility with local government, as it has throughout other sections of the Bill.
- Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (11 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: It will come back to this House again.
- Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (11 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: It will be brought back before the House.
- Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (11 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: I do not agree with the wording.
- Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (11 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: Yes.
- Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (11 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: I did ask them.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: What were the overruns like in those years?
- Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: I thank Deputy Stanley for his amendment. The approach that I am proposing in the Bill is that, following the restructuring of the local government sector, there will be a single rating authority and a single valuation list, with a single, unified annual rate on valuation on every local authority. The power to determine the annual rate on valuation will rest with the elected members at...
- Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: Regarding Deputy Cowen's points, we did not take €600 million out of the local property tax. Seeing as how the total take was €550 million, we could not possibly have done that. The €600 million has come from motor tax, which used to be the Exchequer's means of helping local authorities with their funding. All of the proceeds of the local property tax are going into...
- Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: Yes.
- Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: I understand the spirit in which Deputy O'Sullivan tabled these amendments but I wish to draw the attention of the House to some points. As regards amendment No. 27, section 35 of the Bill already provides that representatives of local community interests will in fact be members of the local community development committees or LCDCs. Given their status as members of those committees, I do...
- Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: Does Deputy Murphy want an explanation on it?
- Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: Amendments Nos. 29 to 31, inclusive, would have the effect of requiring consultation with, or prior approval of, the local community plan by local community development projects, structures or local developments companies. In addition, the committee would have to co-operate and co-ordinate with these projects in the performance of its functions. I am satisfied that the Bill already makes...
- Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: I do not want to be proscriptive or explicit in the list of bodies that must be consulted as regards the LCDCs' point of view. I want to make it as broad as possible and not to exclude anybody. If we go down the road of naming a list of organisations or groups with whom one must consult, one will inevitably omit somebody. Rather than doing that, I intend to bring forward amendments to the...
- Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: Amendment No. 34 proposes to extend the requirement of regulations concerning engagement with the local community also to include consultation with the local community. I accept the merit of this suggestion and I will bring forward an amendment to that effect on Committee Stage in the Seanad.
- Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: The Bill already provides a requirement for certain prescribed bodies to co-operate with LCDCs. In this regard, Schedule 16 lists the partnership companies that currently manage or implement programmes on behalf of my Department. The entity identified in the proposed amendment, namely the North Inner City Community Development Structure Limited, is not a contracted body with my Department...
- Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: I have no difficulty with providing for reviews of legislation on a regular basis. Under the new Dáil reform measures and as provided for in the legislation, the Minister is required one year following enactment of this Bill to report to a committee on whether the measures laid down therein are working. In that context, I will be happy to do so. I do not want to provide for this in...
- Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: Okay.
- Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: I recognised on Committee Stage that the provision in relation to representation of political parties and groupings on the corporate policy group, CPG, would be very unwieldy. I propose to delete the entire section by way of an amendment to be introduced on Committee Stage of the Bill in the Seanad. Ultimately, the Bill, as amended, will have to be returned to the Dáil for approval.
- Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: Perhaps for the benefit of the House I should elaborate a little further on the matter. A number of representatives have raised the issue of the inclusion of a non-elected person on the CPG in terms of the leader of the local community development committee, LCDC. I know that the representative organisations and Deputies Barry Cowen, Brian Stanley and Catherine Murphy also expressed concern...