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Housing (Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 May 2019)

John Paul Phelan: I echo the sentiments of previous speakers who referred to the benefit of the scheme to which the Bill relates. My council in Kilkenny has been very proactive in ensuring that the scheme is delivered across County Kilkenny. A staffing review of local authorities will commence this summer. Some of the issues to which Deputies referred focused on increasing levels of staffing in different...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 May 2019)

John Paul Phelan: Public consultation was completed just prior to the local and European elections on updating the electoral register. Similar complaints to those raised by the Deputy have reached me from other parts of the country in recent days. The public consultation report will be published as soon as possible. The aim is to introduce a new process of online registration, as well as a hard-copy...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Election Management System (29 May 2019)

John Paul Phelan: Election and referendum posters are regulated by law under the Litter Pollution Act 1997 (as amended) and by electoral law. Electoral law provides that every notice, bill, poster or similar document having reference to a Dáil, Presidential or European election or to a referendum shall bear upon its face the name and address of the printer and publisher thereof. Failure to comply with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Postal Voting (29 May 2019)

John Paul Phelan: Postal voting is provided for in electoral law in respect of a number of categories of electors, including: - - Irish diplomats serving abroad and their spouses/civil partners, - whole-time members of the Defence Forces, - members of An Garda Síochána, - electors living at home who are unable to vote because of a physical illness or a physical disability, -...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2019)

John Paul Phelan: Regarding what Deputy Quinlivan said, we will proceed as soon as possible. Tomorrow, my officials and I are meeting members of the civil society group from Limerick who supported the plebiscite. We will proceed with Limerick, which will be the leader in this area of local government reform. I assure Deputy Howlin that the issue of directly-elected mayors for Cork and Waterford has not gone...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2019)

John Paul Phelan: I acknowledge those who contributed to the plebiscite discussions and the campaigns in the three local authorities. There was actually quite a convincing majority in Limerick. It approached 4,000 votes.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2019)

John Paul Phelan: That is correct but there were 4,000 votes in the difference between both sides.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2019)

John Paul Phelan: In respect of Cork and Waterford, the result in Waterford came down to a difference of 720 or 730 votes.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2019)

John Paul Phelan: Some 360 votes would have swung the result. The Cork city result was something similar.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Register of Electors Administration (28 May 2019)

John Paul Phelan: The preparation of the register of electors is a matter for local authorities in their areas. It is their duty, as far as possible and with the cooperation and engagement of the public, to ensure the accuracy and comprehensiveness of that register. The Check the Register facility reflects the information contained in each local authority’s register of electors and enables voters to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Members' Remuneration (28 May 2019)

John Paul Phelan: Ms. Sara Moorhead, Senior Counsel, is carrying out the Independent Review of the Role and Remuneration of Local Authority Elected Members. Ms. Moorhead has submitted an Interim Report and it was published in November 2018. In order to progress towards the final report it was necessary to survey all local authority members and to seek financial information from all local authorities. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commissioner of Valuation (22 May 2019)

John Paul Phelan: The Commissioner of Valuation is independent in the performance of his statutory functions and the setting of valuations for rating is his sole responsibility. I have no function in relation to decisions in this regard. The Valuation Office is currently engaged in a national revaluation programme, on a phased basis, the first revaluation of that scale,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: European Parliament Elections (21 May 2019)

John Paul Phelan: The Electoral Acts provide that every notice, bill, poster or similar document, having reference to an election or distributed for the purpose of furthering a particular candidate at an election, is required to bear upon its face the name and address of the printer and of the publisher thereof.  The Electoral Acts do not regulate the content of electoral material, including election...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mayoral Election (21 May 2019)

John Paul Phelan: In accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 2019, plebiscites are taking place on 24 May 2019 in respect of Cork City Council, Limerick City and County Council and Waterford City and County Council, on the Government's proposal for directly elected mayors with executive functions. The Government's proposal is outlined in its policy paper, 'Directly elected mayors with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Election Management System (21 May 2019)

John Paul Phelan: Information relating to the remuneration received by returning officers for carrying out their duties in respect of the 2019 local elections is not available in my Department.  The Local Elections Regulations 1995 makes provision in Part II for the appointment, duties and expenses of returning officers for local elections.  Article 8 of those Regulations provides that the expenses...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mayoral Election (14 May 2019)

John Paul Phelan: On 24 May 2019, the electors of the expanded administrative area of Cork City Council will be asked to vote in a plebiscite on the Government’s proposal for a Lord Mayor with executive functions to be directly elected by the people. An independent Committee, has been put in place to facilitate and oversee the provision of impartial and factual information about the plebiscites to the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Regeneration Projects Funding (8 May 2019)

John Paul Phelan: I can guess why.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Regeneration Projects Funding (8 May 2019)

John Paul Phelan: I thank Senator Boyhan for raising this issue and providing me with the opportunity to discuss the support available under the urban regeneration and development fund, URDF. The URDF is a flagship element of Project Ireland 2040, comprising an allocation of €2 billion in the national development plan, NDP, to 2027, with €58 million available in 2019 and an overall Exchequer...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Regeneration Projects Funding (8 May 2019)

John Paul Phelan: Shannon was one of the very few planned towns developed in Ireland, if not the only one. It suffers from some of the shortcomings we see in planned towns in the United Kingdom, such as the lack of an obvious centre. I am not sure whether the Senator chose the right word in describing it as "desperate". I would not say it is beyond redemption.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Regeneration Projects Funding (8 May 2019)

John Paul Phelan: The council has received the funding for the master plan. Projects that can be funded by the URDF into the future will flow from that. I agree that the master plan should be expedited.