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

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 5: In page 4, line 27, after "Minister," to insert the following: "in consultation with the Houses of the Oireachtas, relevant agencies and local authorities,".

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

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 6: In page 4, lines 39 and 40, to delete "or centralisation" and substitute ", centralisation or localisation". This amendment proposes to insert the word "localisation". The focus here is on centralisation and regionalisation. If services are being decentralised from central government to regional level, that is fine. In this case there would seem to be one way...

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

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 7: In page 5, line 5, to delete " 'services' includes—" and substitute the following: " 'services' not already being provided by boards may include—".

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

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 8: In page 6, line 11, after "Reform" to insert "and the Houses of the Oireachtas".

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

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 11: In page 7, line 22, to delete paragraph (f). I have already made points in regard to Limerick that relate to the Limerick regeneration project.

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

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 12: In page 7, line 23, to delete paragraph (g).

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

Brian Stanley: I have submitted eight amendments and they are mainly aimed at having the consent of the Oireachtas and the relevant local authorities. Having spoken to members of local authorities pencilled in for amalgamation, there is a major information gap. No information is drifting down to the members elected by the citizenry of the local authority areas. The amendments also include the word...

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

Brian Stanley: As regards rolling up the regeneration programmes, our argument is not to retain both of them. Our point concerns the plan for a single local authority structure covering such a vast area with different interests and regeneration issues, because it is very much a city project. If those driving the project do not have a singular focus, it will not work very well; that is the problem. It is...

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

Brian Stanley: I am opposing this section but will not put it to a vote.

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

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, line 16, after "Reform," to insert the following: "the Houses of the Oireachtas, relevant agencies and local authorities,". These amendments propose that the Oireachtas and relevant local authorities would be consulted. If we are merging or abolishing something, particularly democratic structures, the democratically elected members should be involved in...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (23 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that will be taken to provide and protect banking infrastructure in rural and disadvantaged areas following downsizing by the banks. [25647/12]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (23 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance the pre-emptive and proactive measures he is putting in place, along with other Government Departments, to prepare for the numbers of staff to be let go in the banks, particularly the expected 2,500 job losses in AIB. [25648/12]

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: What about town councils?

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: We should not rush this important Bill through the Oireachtas. It gives far too much power to the Ministers for the Environment, Community and Local Government and Public Expenditure and Reform. Sections 4 to 8 of this Bill allow these Ministers to facilitate the reorganisation, merger or abolition of State agencies and some local authorities. The Bill can allow for the establishment of ten...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: I never had to deal with the secret service. The Government claims that the intention of this Bill is to eliminate waste and increase efficiency by allowing for one or more bodies, such as the local government management services board, to act as a single provider of specified services rather than each of the 34 local authorities providing or acquiring these services separately. The...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that there will be no reduction in teaching posts in schools (details supplied) in Dublin 10 and 12 which are being imposed on the school post the review into the loss of 235 pre-DEIS legacy posts that were announced in Budget 2012. [25024/12]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that as part of the initiative Education Programme for Children with Autism which is taking place in July that some principals will not be receiving payment for this work because it is regarded as a new post of responsibility and if he will ensure that this situation is reversed...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (22 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform as part of the sale of the National Lottery, if it is his intention to introduce a duty tax on the lottery money. [25090/12]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (22 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider increasing the money that goes to good causes by 4%. [25091/12]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that cuts to childcare training and education support is forcing creches to close in Ballyfermot, Cabra and Whitehall, Dublin; if she will reinstate the childcare training and education support to the 2011 level of €170 per child per week; and if she will make a statement on the...