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- Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (9 Nov 2011)
Phil Hogan: The Local Government Efficiency Review Group (July 2010) recommended that a single building inspectorate service could be established on a regional basis to streamline the approach to the inspection of property. In July 2011, I announced a number of measures to be advanced by my Department and local authorities with a view to improving compliance with, and oversight of, the requirements of...
- Written Answers — Forbairt Pobail: Forbairt Pobail (9 Nov 2011)
Phil Hogan: Tá cistiúcháin â¬427m ar fáil faoin gChlár um Fhorbairt Tuaithe (RDP) 2007-13 á roinnt amach do thionscadail cháilithe roimh deireadh 2013. Is é chuspóir amháin den RDP áiseanna fóillÃochta oiriúnacha nach bhfuil ar fáil faoi láthair a shainaithint agus a sholáthar go dtà na pobail áitiúla. Tá conradh idir mo Roinn le 36 Grúpaà GnÃomhaÃochta Ãitiúla agus nà mór...
- Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (9 Nov 2011)
Phil Hogan: At the request of my Department, the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) is conducting an independent assessment of possible impacts for Ireland from the UK's new nuclear build programme. This work is ongoing. Its initial timeframe was revised to take account of the demands placed on the RPII's Nuclear Safety Directorate by the response and follow-up to the accident at the...
- Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)
Phil Hogan: The Department of Justice and Equality.
- Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)
Phil Hogan: That function has been transferred to the Department of Justice and Equality.
- Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)
Phil Hogan: In reply to Senator Burke's question about a community structures model, I will certainly take on board his suggestion to see if best practice can be streamlined on how structures are established. It is a matter for the community at local level to decide the length of service of a person. The situation can arise in both voluntary organisations and those set up through local development...
- Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)
Phil Hogan: I do not have a problem with local government. I do not have a problem with a democratic structure. When taxpayers' money is being given out we want democratic legitimacy and accountability-----
- Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)
Phil Hogan: This is why structures which may be close to the Senator's heart found themselves in difficulties. They might not be democratic or accountable to anybody except maybe to a Department whereas the democratic accountability should be at local level. The expansion of community employment schemes is very closely involved with ensuring the people in a community who want to do what Senator Quinn...
- Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)
Phil Hogan: The Senator said services can be delivered more effectively by a standalone local community organisation rather than by local government.
- Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)
Phil Hogan: I do not believe it can be done efficiently because of the back office services and administrative burden it puts on the local community and also the fact that there is space and capacity in local government to deliver in a properly focused and aligned way. The Senator will know from his own area that it does not always work out that the local development company is able to deliver because...
- Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)
Phil Hogan: The taxpayer is in a much better position by means of the local representatives and by means of the internal audit procedures and the local government audit to ensure that people are accountable in a very open and transparent way for how money is spent. I am aligning community and local government to achieve a more effective bang for the buck-----
- Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)
Phil Hogan: There is plenty of evidence.
- Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)
Phil Hogan: I will come back to the Senator in that regard.
- Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)
Phil Hogan: His Department is represented on this group.
- Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)
Phil Hogan: I am aware of the philanthropy report mentioned by Senator Mac Conghail. An official from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is on the steering group for the forum on philanthropy and is feeding ideas in so I do not believe there will be duplication. We will ensure there is not.
- Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)
Phil Hogan: This will be so big it will not be required of me to launch it. It will be somebody bigger and better than me, perhaps the Taoiseach. Local Government reform is an area to which we will return in the Seanad in the near future, when I have gone further in crystallising views and hearing Senators' views on how we should move forward with reform. I acknowledge Senator Hayden's words of caution...
- Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)
Phil Hogan: As did Senator Brennan, I acknowledge the contribution of the volunteer sector. The OECD did a study some time ago on citizen participation and volunteering. Ireland is the second highest placed in the OECD for citizens volunteering, giving time or money or helping a stranger, with, on average, 60% having done so in the month previous to the carrying out of the survey. The European average...
- Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)
Phil Hogan: I assure Senator Cullinane that I agree with the biannual funding mechanism for voluntary and community groups. I am prepared to look at that. However, I am not in a position to ring-fence any money. That is a matter for the Department of Finance and the Minister for Finance.
- Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)
Phil Hogan: I can do that. The Senator asked me to do something I cannot do.
- Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)
Phil Hogan: I am just the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. The Minister for Finance makes decisions about ring-fencing money.