Results 1,761-1,780 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: I have good news for Senator Ó Clochartaigh.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: It is about local authority membership.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: Sinn Féin is against democracy and not for the first time.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: I do. I know more about it than Senator Cullinane.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: We know about democracy in Fine Gael.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: I have been elected for over 40 years.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: They did not elect Senator Cullinane in Waterford.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: They did not elect Senator Cullinane down there.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: Senator Cullinane is on a roll.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: Senator Cullinane does not have a clue what he is talking about or about democracy.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: It is better than Sinn Féin’s legacy.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: The point I was making to Senator Ó Clochartaigh is that he is very close to the community sector. I believe he was a paid official.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: He should declare an interest. What we are proposing is compliant with EU regulations on the bottom-up approach. In response to Senator Cullinane, this is the first time the community sector is being recognised in law as having a role to play in the local community area and that it will be a reserved function of councillors to adopt an economic and community plan. They are the people who...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: I suspect Senator Cullinane did not explain the position. This is the first time the role of the community is being recognised in a structured way in law. Senator Cullinane said there is nothing in the Bill but for the first time ever we are giving reserved functions to councillors to decide the local economic and community plan. They will work with the community in a structured way for...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: I thank Senator Ó Clochartaigh for the clarification.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: I am watching Senator Ó Clochartaigh.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: No, I did not.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: I had to clarify a few matters.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: Do.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)
Phil Hogan: Do not go there, Senator Wilson.