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- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: Yes.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: I am surprised that Sinn Féin is bringing that up.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: I considered the establishment of a single local authority for the county and city of Galway. I decided to retain the city and county councils on the basis of the reasons outlined by the Senator.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: It was turned down.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: I did not look at that. I think everybody knows perfectly well my views on the boundaries in south Kilkenny, or indeed in Rosbercon or anywhere else. I did not have to look at it because I have a very fixed view on the matter. The people of Ferrybank and south Kilkenny are well served by Kilkenny County Council in the same way as I am sure the people of Waterford city are well served by...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: How many councillors was Sinn Féin proposing to have in the Republic?
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: The Senator has a brass neck.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: I am reducing the number of members on Kilkenny County Council.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: I take full responsibility for my actions, unlike others.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: It is to be hoped things will be better.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: They got the idea from the former Minister, Noel Dempsey.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: I do not know what to say on these matters. I will bring with me tomorrow a policy document in which I have no doubt Senator Jim Walsh was involved alongside the former Minister, Mr. Noel Dempsey. I will outline for the Senator what Fianna Fáil Party policy on municipal districts and authorities was some years ago.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: The Cathaoirleach is correct. I am giving Senator Walsh a little teaser on the metropolitan authorities proposed by Fianna Fáil. We will see tomorrow how his party policy equates with the rhetoric I have listened to for the past two hours.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: What about Lismore?
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: Until now.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: It is a city.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: -----the new Taoiseach.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: I do.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: Especially as it concerns the nonsense I have listened to for the past 20 minutes. Senator Cullinane said there are no new powers in the Bill. The Bill provides that no separate structures in the future can bypass local government or no services that have been set up can be delivered by a quango, which was the norm under our predecessors.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: There is a service level agreement that Senator Cullinane chooses to ignore to which €528 million has been allocated for 12 years.