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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Applications (16 Jul 2015)

Ann Phelan: It is a minimum.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Applications (16 Jul 2015)

Ann Phelan: I am going to presume it is a maximum too and that there was a typo in the script.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (16 Jul 2015)

Ann Phelan: As the Deputy will be aware, Ireland is conducting a two stage process for the selection of Local Development Strategies to support the delivery of the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme for the 2014-2020 programme period. Under stage one of the selection process, any entity who wished to be considered as a Local Action Group was invited to submit an expression of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Legislative Measures (16 Jul 2015)

Ann Phelan: The Dormant Accounts Acts 2001 to 2012, together with the Unclaimed Life Assurance Policies Act 2003, provide a framework for the administration of unclaimed accounts in credit institutions (i.e. banks, building societies and An Post) and unclaimed life assurance policies in insurance undertakings. The main purpose of the legislation is to reunite account holders/policy holders with their...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme (16 Jul 2015)

Ann Phelan: As the Deputy will be aware, Ireland is conducting a two stage process for the selection of Local Development Strategies to support the delivery of the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme for the 2014-2020 programme period. Under stage one of the selection process, any entity who wished to be considered as a Local Action Group was invited to submit an expression of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Ann Phelan: Responsibility for the management of the Rural Transport Programme (RTP), was assigned to the National Transport Authority (NTA) with effect from 1 April 2012.  This includes responsibility for implementing the restructuring of the RTP announced on 9 July 2013 and the allocation of funding to the 17 Transport Co-ordination Units. The Department has not conducted...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2015)

Ann Phelan: This was raised on Committee Stage. People wanted the name change and this is the response.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2015)

Ann Phelan: I move amendment No. 3:In page 3, lines 10 and 11, to delete "National Expert Advisory Council on Climate Change" and substitute "Climate Change Advisory Council".

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2015)

Ann Phelan: I move amendment No. 4:In page 3, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following:" "Advisory Council” has the meaning assigned to it by section 8(2);".

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Order for Report Stage (15 Jul 2015)

Ann Phelan: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2015)

Ann Phelan: I move amendment No. 2:In page 3, line 9, to delete “An Chomhairle Chomhairleach Shaineolach Náisiúnta um Athrú Aeráide” and substitute “An Chomhairle Chomhairleach um Athrú Aeráide”.All these amendments have one aim, that is, to change the name of the National Expert Advisory Council on Climate Change to the Climate Change Advisory...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme (15 Jul 2015)

Ann Phelan: Local Economic and Community Plans (LECPs) will provide a strategic framework for the economic development and community development roles of local authorities. They will identify and address the strategic objectives and practical actions needed to promote and support both economic development and local and community development across all local authority areas. The economic element of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Youth Employment Initiative (15 Jul 2015)

Ann Phelan: My Department’s Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP), the successor programme to the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP), was rolled out across communities on 1 April 2015. SICAP is one of my Department’s key priorities and will operate for the 9 month period for 2015, with funding of €28 million, as outlined in the table below. This...

Topical Issue Debate: Dublin Bus Services (14 Jul 2015)

Ann Phelan: I draw the Deputies' attention to the fact that Dublin Bus is committed to meeting customers and interested parties - I will assume Deputy Boyd Barrett is an interested party - in regard to the proposed changes and will do so prior to finalising the proposals which, in turn, will require approval by the NTA. If I was to give advice to both Deputies and to the public meeting, they should try...

Topical Issue Debate: Dublin Bus Services (14 Jul 2015)

Ann Phelan: I am taking this important matter on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Paschal Donohoe. I understand the stress that can be caused in areas where there is talk about changes to bus routes. Under the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008, as amended by the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009, the NTA is responsible for the provision of bus services. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme (14 Jul 2015)

Ann Phelan: The LEADER element of the Rural Development Programme 2014–2020 will provide €250 million in financial resources to support the development of sustainable rural communities. Under stage one of the selection process for the new programme, any entity who wished to be considered as a Local Action Group was invited to submit an expression of interest. For the purposes of the new...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme (14 Jul 2015)

Ann Phelan: The purpose of the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 is to provide resources to rural communities to support projects and interventions that will address the priority issues of social inclusion, poverty reduction and economic development in rural areas. The LEADER elements of Rural Development Programme are delivered using a community led local development...

Topical Issue Debate: National Standards Authority of Ireland (9 Jul 2015)

Ann Phelan: I am pleased to be able to reply to my constituency colleague, Deputy Bobby Aylward. The National Standards Authority of Ireland, NSAI, operates as the approval authority for related directives, 2007/46/EC, under the European Communities (Road Vehicles: Entry into Service) Regulations (S.I 157 of 2009) made by the then Minister for Transport, which requires that all member states have...

Topical Issue Debate: National Standards Authority of Ireland (9 Jul 2015)

Ann Phelan: Perhaps the remainder of the written reply will go some way towards explaining the technical and staff issues and information technology requirements involved in this matter. By the end of October, the NSAI expects to operate consistently to the two weeks target and sustain it thereafter with the exception of the surge in new certification applications in January and February to which I...

Topical Issue Debate: National Standards Authority of Ireland (9 Jul 2015)

Ann Phelan: Companies must complete the form correctly as it involves a technical assessment. As I pointed out, queries have been raised in respect of a number of applications. If the companies in question dispute this, the Minister asks that they engage directly with the NSAI to resolve any queries that arise.