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- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
David Cullinane: The problem is that it does not provide for directly elected mayors. It should be the case that we have directly elected mayors in all of our major cities. Why is the Minister not going to give his own constituents in Kilkenny an opportunity to vote on whether they want to have a directly elected mayor? Why does he believe it is okay in Dublin only?
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
David Cullinane: The Minister might explain that one to the House. What is different about the people of Kilkenny? Why is Dublin being singled out? What about Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford? Why are they being treated differently? If this really was a genuinely reforming Bill and the Minister was genuinely interested in improving democracy, as he claims he is, he would be making such a provision...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
David Cullinane: The Minister has said he wears his county's colours with pride. He should, therefore, be a little more ambitious for the people of his own county and the people of this state. He should not just be looking after the people of Dublin. He should not forget that there are other counties that deserve the same level of representation.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
David Cullinane: We do not have agreement on that one.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 52: In page 49, line 29, after “authorities” to insert “and statutory agencies”.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 53: In page 49, line 37, after “promoting” to insert “social inclusion and”.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 41: In page 46, line 37, to delete “local and”.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 42: In page 47, line 1, to delete “all local and”.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 46: In page 48, line 16, after “inclusion” to insert “and address causes of social exclusion”.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 47: In page 48, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following:“(g) the allocation of resources to areas of most social and economic disadvantage.”.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 48: In page 48, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following:“(g) the specific needs of minority groups and hard to reach groups in relation to social inclusion.”.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
David Cullinane: Sinn Féin’s amendments Nos. 52, 53, 55 and 56 seek to improve the membership and the remit of the community development committees to include State agencies and to promote social inclusion. These amendments also mitigate against taking power away from the local communities by adding representatives from the social partners and communities of interest. I hope the Minister will be...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
David Cullinane: Misinformation.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
David Cullinane: To be fair, the Minister has shown an appalling lack of understanding of community development.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
David Cullinane: For a Minister with responsibility for this area – it may be more apt to say a Minister who is grabbing responsibility for this area – to refer to community development projects as private companies shows that appalling lack of understanding. These were companies limited by guarantee in the first instance. These were companies made up of voluntary members from community...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
David Cullinane: The Minister is giving it to-----
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
David Cullinane: The Minister is giving it to local government.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
David Cullinane: The Minister is trying to suggest that there is something wrong with having voluntary boards of management and people who live in communities influencing policy at the local level in matters of community development. The Minister is trying to present to me that this is in some way anti-democratic. Again, it shows up a character flaw in the Minister and a flaw in his thinking in respect of...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
David Cullinane: What the Minister should do is, first, take the opportunity to apologise to the community and voluntary sector for his comments today.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
David Cullinane: The Minister should also apologise to Senator Ó Clochartaigh for the aspersions he cast in respect of him.