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Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: They are a lot happier down there.

Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: He is not entitled to mislead people.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (7 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Government has decided that Irish Water, a new State-owned water company to be established as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann Group, will be responsible for the domestic water metering programme and for the collection of water charges from households. Bord Gáis Éireann/Irish Water will procure a number (up to 8) of regional management...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (7 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The provision of an interpreter for those who do not have the English language when dealing with local authorities is a matter for each individual local authority.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Recreation Promotion (7 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Walks Scheme is currently in place on 40 trails nationally, with 1,811 landholder participants. These participants receive modest payments for the development, enhancement and maintenance of those sections of trail that traverse their lands . In 2012 payments to landowners amounted to €1.9 1 m. It is intended to renew existing contracts with landholders as they fall due for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Registrations (7 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: As of 6 February 2013, applications in respect of the on-site wastewater treatment systems of 376,451 owners, who have registered on-line, by post or in person at their local authority offices, had been processed and approximately 25,000 additional registration applications were awaiting processing by the bureau operated by the Local Government Management Agency on that date. Details of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (7 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: My Department provides funding to Local Authorities under the Anti-Litter & Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme. The Department has co-funded these grants for local authority anti-litter awareness and education initiatives since 1997. Local Authorities are responsible for selecting suitable projects for funding and deciding on individual grant allocations. The scheme requires that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (7 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Section 145 of the Local Government Act 2001 deals with the appointment of city and county managers.  The appointment of a manager is a reserved function of the elected council of a county or city council Such appointments are made by virtue of a recommendation of the Public Appointments Service (PAS) , and the process of recruitment is a matter for the PAS.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I am sure the Deputy knows he would have to flag his amendments today if there were to be further amendments on Report Stage other than the ones tabled.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: It was discussed on this occasion in the same way as it was discussed in Deputy Ó Cúiv's time in Cabinet. The outcome is what I am declaring today. I do not propose to depart from the recommendation of the Constituency Commission for any constituency in any way.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: They wanted to join the upper echelons of society.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: As I indicated earlier, I have sympathy for the issue of titles of constituencies where it comes as a surprise at the end of the process. I acknowledge that Dublin South-East was a particular surprise. I am sure the Taoiseach thought it a surprise that one seat was taken out of Mayo as well, which shows how independent the commission was. It is the first time in the history of the State...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I doubt it. I noted recently an article in one of our national newspapers about the very low turnout in many constituencies in Dublin. Community identification has been a problem for a long time in Dublin.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Generally, across Dublin, there is a significant reduction in turnout, which has nothing to with the names of constituencies and has to do with other factors. Deputy Stanley's comments concern a separate issue of local government, of which I am very mindful, as I am mindful of the county boundaries.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: They put a bit of Galway in there before, did they not?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I thank the Deputies for their contributions. The commission has always named the constituencies as well. That has been part of its remit even though it is not in its terms of reference, which have never been changed. I am sure Deputy Ó Cuív would not like Ministers to be interfering in various matters of this nature. I would certainly be criticised for doing that. I have a...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Yes. The word "Kildare" does not feature in the name of that constituency. I suppose we could give many examples, in addition to those covered in these amendments, of constituency names recommended by the commission that could be changed in this way. If I were to do it in one case in response to an amendment, I would have to do it in many other cases. Therefore, the easiest way to-----

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I could introduce my own amendments in order to be fair. For the reason I have given, I cannot accept these amendments.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Why did the Cabinet not do it at that time?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I see.