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Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is a matter for individual housing authorities to identify properties suitable for social housing and to make any associated funding proposals to my Department. In terms of the delivery of social housing generally, the Government's housing policy statement, published in June 2011, clearly identifies that the priority for Government will be to meet the most acute needs of households...

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The sites in question constitute private sites under the control of private individuals or companies. The responsibility for the completion of the estates rests solely with these entities. Where the non-completion of the estates was causing significant health and safety issues for members of the public, local authorities, under the framework of the Public Safety Initiative, have entered onto...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: A Value for Money and Policy Review has been carried out on the RAS which analyses the scheme and provides general information on its operation. This study will be available shortly and will inform policy development in relation to the scheme.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: This amendment seeks to require the Minister to have regard to the desirability for localisation as well as centralisation of services in making decisions in regard to the establishment of a State body. Localisation of service delivery is the existing default position, that is, a local authority provides the service. In order to maintain services with diminishing resources, it is necessary...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 9: In page 7, before section 8, to insert the following new section: 8.—The Limerick Northside Regeneration Agency (Establishment) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 275 of 2007) is amended— (a) in Article 2, by substituting "1 August 2012" for "the 15th day of June 2012", (b) in Article 4, by substituting "31 July 2012" for "14th June, 2012", and (c) in sub-article (2) of Article...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 10: In page 7, before section 8, to insert the following new section: 9.—The Limerick Southside Regeneration Agency (Establishment) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 276 of 2007) is amended— (a) in Article 2, by substituting "1 August 2012" for "the 15th day of June 2012", (b) in Article 4, by substituting "31 July 2012" for "14th June, 2012", and (c) in sub-article (2) of Article...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: These issues always give rise to very strong feelings. The amendment refers to the report of the Limerick local government committee which recommended the incorporation of a small area north of the River Shannon in County Clare. There is logic to the committee's proposal in terms of the overall shape of the city and with regard to the points made by Deputy Coffey. However, the...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 14: In page 8, before section 10, but in Part 2, to insert the following new section: 10.—(1) Section 10 (amended by section 19(1)(k) of the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011) of the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 is amended by substituting the following subsection for subsection (8): "(8) In this section 'relevant board' means— (a) the Local...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 15: In page 9, after line 35, to insert the following new section: AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 2 OF PART 14 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2001 13.—Section 144 of the Act of 2001 is amended by— (a) substituting the following subsection for subsection (1): "(1) For every county and city there shall be a manager to be known as 'the ....... County Manager' or 'the ....... City...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 16: In page 9, after line 35, to insert the following new section: 14.—Section 145 of the Act of 2001 is amended— (a) in subsection (3), by substituting "Where, as respects a county council or city council, including a county council or city council in a group of authorities—" for "Where, as respects a county council or city council —", and (b) by inserting the...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 17: In page 9, after line 35, to insert the following new section: 15.—Section 148 of the Act of 2001 is amended— (a) in subsection (1) by substituting the following paragraph for paragraph (a)— "(a) A manager, following consultation with the Cathaoirleach of the county or city council concerned, or, subject to subsection (3A), in the case of a manager for a county...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 18: In page 3, line 10, to delete "TO REVOKE" and substitute "TO AMEND AND REVOKE".

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 19: In page 3, line 12, after "LEABHARLANNA;" to insert the following: "TO AMEND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2001 IN RELATION TO THE POSITION OF MANAGER;".

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank all contributors to this constructive debate. We managed to get through all the Committee Stage amendments in the time allocated, which is a tribute to all who participated. Obviously there are wider issues of reform of the local government system that people will discuss in the future, but this is a step along that way. A number of Members present in the Chamber live in the areas...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following subsection: "(3) The Local Government Acts 1925 to 2007 and Part 4 may be cited together as the Local Government Acts 1925 to 2012.". As Deputies will be aware, the Government approved proposals to establish single local authorities in Limerick and Tipperary on 28 June and 26 July 2011. In both cases the...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: In reply to Deputy Niall Collins's specific questions, the designate interim manager will become the manager in 2014 and the period of that person's appointment is seven years with an option to extend to ten years. These are the normal provisions for such a post. In reply to Deputy Stanley's questions about the extension of the time period for Limerick Regeneration, this is proposed to be a...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy cannot be on both sides of that fence.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy Catherine Murphy expressed a very interesting view on the notion of the municipality concept with the city and the surrounding hinterland. This is a very lively discussion and there are strong views on all sides. This is limited legislation in so far as it is providing for interim arrangements. It provides for other matters also, including the bodies to which we referred yesterday....

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 3, subsection (3), line 24, after "Act" to insert ", other than sections 8 and 9,". As mentioned earlier, the Limerick Regeneration agencies will be dissolved. A new Limerick regeneration office has initially been set up with administrative support from Limerick City Council, but will report directly to the manager-designate of the new unitary authority in...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I do not need to reiterate the point. It is correct that the whole regeneration project should be under one body. The fact that the director of regeneration services will now report to the new manager is a positive thing, and is seen as such.