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Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: There are consequences for premises that are brought back into use by businesses, as I saw in the case of one council area. If A goes out of business, the premises lie empty for a while and B takes them over, B must battle with the local authority to quash the arrears, or hangover, from the previous rates. A business needs a clean slate when it starts. The situation is difficult enough and...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: The hangover.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 50: In page 41, lines 17 and 18, to delete "local and community development of" and substitute "development of the community in".The spirit of the amendments is to encourage community development and we hope the change in the wording reflects that. Local authorities can play an important role in community development but this must be done in an inclusive way. Amendment...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: There has been huge concern about this. Obviously, a major change is taking place. I have been a member of two local development companies, one of the original companies and a later one. With regard to the corporate entity, I am aware of some companies whose members are now finding themselves with responsibilities that they did not realise they had. To clarify, the funding will come to...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: Absolutely none?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 52: In page 42, line 1, to delete “local and” and substitute “the”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 53: In page 42, line 11, to delete “local and”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 54: In page 42, line 17, to delete “all local and”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 55: In page 43, line 32, after “inclusion” to insert “and address causes of social exclusion”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 56: In page 43, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following:“(g) the allocation of resources to areas of most social and economic disadvantage, and (h) the specific needs of minority groups and hard to reach groups in relation to social inclusion.”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the change in language. Those who were councillors for a number of years would have known that the term "having regard to" was widely used and sprinkled over everything, a little like confetti at a wedding that one could shake off when going to the reception. One could then get down to the serious business. This is a welcome change. The question of numbers will arise later, but...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: That is okay in the spirit of what we are talking about, that the members of larger parties will feel benevolent towards members of smaller ones, but I have not seen too much of that during my time in local authorities.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I was part of an arrangement, but I did ensure things were divvied out from my point of view, although t did not always work out. Let us wind back to 2009. In the minutes of Portlaoise town council one will see the extent of the generosity of spirit shown when the co-option of a member did not go ahead because no member of the Minister's party would second the motion.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 61: In page 45, line 1, after "authorities" to insert "and statutory agencies".

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 62: In page 45, line 9, after "promoting" to insert "social inclusion and".

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 63: In page 45, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following:"(h) representatives of social partners, and (i) communities of interest.".

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 64: In page 46, line 35, after "engagement" to insert "and consultation".

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 65: In page 46, line 35, after "community" to insert "and communities of interest".

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 67: In page 48, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following:"(e) to recognise the right of its employees to form and be represented by a trade union for the purposes of collective bargaining.".

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 68: In page 50, to delete lines 13 to 22.