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- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: They need a bit of life.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: The system is dominated by democratically-elected people.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: They are known as "local councillors".
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: A very good reaction.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: It has been very positive.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: How does the Senator know that?
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: It was a very good year. I made many decisions.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: People will have to pay for services.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: The Senator's party is against service charges.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: The Senator's party is against them other than in Northern Ireland, where it is in favour of them.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: The Senator has been wrongly informed.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: The Senator was not briefed properly.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: Why were we fined by Europe?
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: I apologise to Senators.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: I hope the content is useful.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: It will not.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: The terms of reference for the review also contain the parameters that will determine the total number of seats on each council. These will take account of the significant population changes that have taken place since the current numbers were decided, while at the same time ensuring adequate numbers for effective representation and governance in lower population counties. It is worth...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: I thank Senators for allocating time in this week's schedule of business to discuss the issue of local government reform. It is appropriate, almost 12 months from the date of our last exchange on the issue, that Members wish to revisit the subject and I am pleased to have the opportunity to update the House on developments and progress. Senators will recall that on the previous occasion we...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (22 Jan 2013)
Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 681 of 16 January 2013 which sets out the position in this matter.