Results 8,041-8,060 of 10,577 for speaker:Barry Cowen
- 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)
Barry Cowen: Can we speak on amendment No. 69? Is that about the titles of-----
- 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)
Barry Cowen: I will press it. I would prefer if the Minister would agree to it now, but I understand his reason for not doing so. I will raise the issue again on Report Stage.
- 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)
Barry Cowen: I move amendment No. 22: In page 25, line 31, to delete "districts" and substitute "district councils".I have already set out my case for this proposal.
- 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)
Barry Cowen: What exact function will a municipal district council have from a budgetary perspective? Will there be a diktat or-----
- 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)
Barry Cowen: In that case, what is the difficulty with calling them municipal district councils?
- 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)
Barry Cowen: What about the variation in rates that exist across the country?
- 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)
Barry Cowen: There is significant concern that this will not prove to be the case. I suppose it all depends on the central government allocation.
- 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)
Barry Cowen: I move amendment No. 21: In page 25, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following:“19. The principal Act is amended by inserting the following Part after Part 3: “PART 3A COMMUNITY COUNCILS22A. (1) Every city and county council shall designate Community Council Areas throughout its local authority area.(2) The structure of each such Community Council Area shall reflect 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)
Barry Cowen: I jumped ahead of myself and dealt with three other amendments that follow this. I acknowledge the Minister’s response to my amendment and accept that when we reach Report Stage he may be in a better position to accept a variation of what I propose, which is essentially a replacement body to reflect the views and aspirations of those confined to an area such as a town council that is...
- 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)
Barry Cowen: Section 19 does not state district councils. Should it state municipal district councils? Is that a typographical error or is an effort to omit the full terminology for some unknown reason?
- 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)
Barry Cowen: Okay.
- 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)
Barry Cowen: Does it have implications from a financial perspective in regard to allocations or anything like that?
- 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)
Barry Cowen: I agree with the thrust of the comments made by Deputy Brian Stanley. It comes down to the fact that rural areas are under-represented while urban areas are over-represented, given the number of new councillors in Dublin as against the wide mass of geographical areas councillors have to cover in rural areas and the commitment and effort required to do that as against the over-representation...
- 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)
Barry Cowen: One can travel across urban areas much more cheaply than crossing rural Ireland.
- 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)
Barry Cowen: It is €40 per week.
- 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)
Barry Cowen: I apologise but I was interrupted when the Minister was referencing the Irish Water service level agreements. I would appreciate it if he could reiterate his comments in that regard. I am conscious that we are awaiting legislation in regard to many facets of Irish Water, including the transfer of assets and service level agreements in relation to staffing proposals.
- 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)
Barry Cowen: I accept the premise of what the Minister says. I am sure he is right to be presumptuous in relation to the passage of legislation to allow him to do that. For the purpose of the record, in the absence of relevant legislation, can this be done?
- 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)
Barry Cowen: I understand from where the Minister is coming but he is asking us to agree to the transfer of funding for service level agreements despite that we are not aware, and will not be, of the workings of the service level agreement until such time as we have sight of what is proposed in this regard. I accept the Minister's intentions and the good faith in which this amendment is being proposed in...
- 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)
Barry Cowen: What then is changing to indicate reform?
- 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)
Barry Cowen: Based on what the Minister said, the role of local authorities in the service, maintenance and provision of water services will remain as it has been up to now, yet an additional 200 staff of similar management grade to those in the local authorities and 450 staff to manage a call centre are to be recruited.