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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Phil Hogan: 518. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the manner whereby farmers can qualify for assistance under the scheme known as the Scottish Derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34735/14]

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: Someone has to tell the truth.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: I assure Deputy Catherine Murphy that we are not making any big deal about this legislation.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: It is a technical Bill and the Deputy has made more of it than is deserved. We have set out clearly that we are facilitating the filling of vacancies for the future. The Deputy might be satisfied to have those particular measures in place when there are 158 Independents in the Dáil. We will see how coherently business can be organised then. Since taking office in 2011, the...

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: I thank the Members of the House for their understanding in relation to this basic, technical legislation, which facilitates business at the occasional time when the Clerk of the Dáil or Seanad is not available to perform the role envisaged under the 1947 Act. I thank all Members for their kindness and co-operation over the last three and a half years.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: Surely it is good for democracy that the Government has a majority. Is that not democracy?

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: The people said "No" to the abolition of the Seanad.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: We will have 159 Independent Deputies next time.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: We are in a minority in the Seanad.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy will miss me.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: There are a good few Northern accents around the place.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The purpose of the Bill before the House today is to provide that the Clerk Assistant of the Dáil will perform the functions of the Clerk of the Dáil under the electoral Acts whenever the post of Clerk of the Dáil is vacant or the Clerk is not available through illness, absence or other cause. The Bill provides likewise in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Sector Funding (10 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: The funding scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector aims to provide multi-annual funding to national organisations towards core costs associated with the provision of services. A new round of funding was advertised for applications earlier this year. I asked Pobal to undertake an assessment of the applications received, given that organisation's...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Sector Funding (10 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 119, 123 and 124 together. The funding scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector aims to provide multi-annual funding to national organisations towards core costs associated with the provision of services. A new round of funding was advertised for applications earlier this year. I asked Pobal to undertake an assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Sector Funding (10 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: The funding scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector aims to provide multi-annual funding to national organisations towards core costs associated with the provision of services. A new round of funding was advertised for applications earlier this year. I asked Pobal to undertake an assessment of the applications received, given that organisation's...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Sector Funding (10 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: The funding scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector aims to provide multi-annual funding to national organisations towards core costs associated with the provision of services. A new round of funding was advertised for applications earlier this year. I asked Pobal to undertake an assessment of the applications received, given that organisation's...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Appointments to State Boards (10 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: From 1 January 2014 to 4 July 2014, the latest date for which information is available, the appointments set out in the following table were made to the Boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. Agency/Board Name of Appointee Date of Appointment An Bord Pleanála Mr. Conall Boland (Deputy Chairperson) 01/01/2014 (Reappointed) - Mr. Gerry Grimes 01/07/2014 (Reappointed)...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Statutory Instruments (10 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is set out in the following table. All Statutory Instruments are available to view on Statutory Instrument Title Reference (SI Number) Electoral Act 1992 (Section 165) Regulations 2014 S.I. No. 204 of 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement Of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 S.I. No. 214 of 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (2014...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Library Services Provision (9 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Public Library Strategy 2013-2017, entitled Opportunities for All, highlights the importance of library services and sets out the way forward for their continued delivery. Its recommendations include a review of the library service organisation and delivery in order to establish more effective and efficient public libraries in the context of local government reform and shared services. A...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Library Services Provision (9 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: Seeking efficiencies is not about a diminution of library services in County Leitrim. Let me give the fire service as an example. In Carlow-Kilkenny, Longford-Westmeath, Laois-Offaly or Sligo-Leitrim there is no need to have the higher paid echelons of staff structures in place. We want people to give a service to the general public on a day-to-day basis, we want to keep the services open...