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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-12-11/17/
11 Dec 2013 -
Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2014-01-15/10/
15 Jan 2014 -
Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-12-11/32/
11 Dec 2013 -
Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Fifth Stage
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-18/40/
18 Dec 2013 -
Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-16/10/
16 Dec 2013 -
Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2014-01-22/17/
22 Jan 2014 -
Local Government Reform Bill 2013: From the Seanad
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-19/10/
19 Dec 2013 -
Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed)
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-12-11/28/
11 Dec 2013 -
Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed)
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-20/5/
20 Dec 2013 -
Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed)
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2014-01-22/34/
22 Jan 2014 -
Local Government Reform Bill 2013: From the Seanad (Resumed)
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2014-01-23/4/
23 Jan 2014 -
Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Motion for Earlier Signature
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-12-11/16/
11 Dec 2013 -
Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Order for Report Stage
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2014-01-15/37/
15 Jan 2014 -
Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2014-01-23/4/
23 Jan 2014 -
pursuant to subsection 2o of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government...in a request to the President to sign the Local Government Reform Bill 2013 on a date which is earlier...than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to him.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-16/10/
16 Dec 2013 -
Will this Bill stand as the radical reform measure that will represent the mandate of the Coalition Government...As such, this reform Bill does not address the weakness in our local government system....I see nothing in the Bill that represents a radical reform whereby central government will devolve substantial...Do we believe in the reform and strengthening of local government?...This Bill should be called the Local Government (Minor Amendments) Bill 2013.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-16/10/
16 Dec 2013 -
Senator Jim D'Arcy I welcome the Minister of State to the House to deal with this most important Bill..., the Local Government Reform Bill....of democratic government....He compared the Local Government Reform Bill to that reform Act....There was another reform Act in 1867 - the second great reform Act.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-20/5/
20 Dec 2013 -
Senator David Cullinane That is the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy...Hogan's, version of democracy: guillotine, like the Water Services Bill 2013.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2014-01-15/10/
15 Jan 2014 -
pursuant to Standing Order 130 of the Standing Orders Relative to Public Business, directs that the Local...Government Bill 2013 be recommitted to Committee Stage in respect of amendments Nos. 29 to 32, inclusive
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2014-01-22/34/
22 Jan 2014 -
No. 11 of 2013 Education and Training Boards Act 2013 Schedule 2 In column (2)— substitute...authority” Substitute: “ ‘local authority’ means a local authority for the purposes of the Local...Government Act 2001 (as amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 );”....” Substitute: “ ‘local authority’ means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government...Act 2001 (as amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 );”.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-20/5/
20 Dec 2013 -
An Cathaoirleach Senator Crown, this has nothing to do with the Local Government Reform Bill.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2014-01-15/10/
15 Jan 2014 -
Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Phil Hogan) This is a set of largely...technical amendments to take account of the provisions of the Local Government Reform Bill on other...other than those already dealt with in Schedule 1 and in Parts 1 to 5 of Schedule 2, as a result of the reform...1(13) to the Health Acts which needs to be updated to include reference to the Health Acts 1947 to 2013
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-16/10/
16 Dec 2013 -
In fact, I am more inclined to think we need a national government reform Bill rather than one which...Local government is not being reformed by the Government in this legislation, it is being attacked....I strongly believe in local government reform and I would like to see it happen....October 2013....The relevant provisions in the Bill contradict the guiding principle outlined by the local government
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-16/10/
16 Dec 2013 -
The Minister had a real opportunity to reform local government properly and to give local government...what no other Government was prepared to give, real power....It is the one thing the Minister has not done in this Bill....Unfortunately, it is piecemeal and minimalist reform....It is all about a reduction in numbers and saving money, rather than radically reforming local government
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-18/40/
18 Dec 2013 -
words from and including “and”, and in page 12, line 1, to delete all words down to and including “2013...”.” and substitute “and may be cited together as the Local Government Acts 1925 to 2013.”.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-16/10/
16 Dec 2013 -
It began life in October as simply the "Local Government Bill 2013" and it will, I hope, enter the Statute...In addition to the broader expansion of the functions of local government, this reform Bill also provides...I opened this debate with a reference to the change in the Title to the Local Government Reform Bill...2013....This Bill will provide a robust legislative framework that will reform fundamentally local government
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-16/10/
16 Dec 2013 -
government reform....The reforms provided for in the Bill are sensible and should have been brought forward years ago....There has not been any type of reasonable reform in the area of local government in the past 100 years...The previous Administration introduced its own reform plan, Better Local Government....is envisaged represents a fundamental and effective reform of local government.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-16/10/
16 Dec 2013 -
It is important that in discussing a Bill to reform local government, we take the opportunity to commend...Consecutive governments have undermined and under-funded local government, all in the name of reform....We had an opportunity here to reform local government radically by giving elected local representatives...We all agree on the need to reform local government, but this Bill does nothing to change the fundamental...Current local government structures should be maintained until the Government commits to real reform
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-16/10/
16 Dec 2013 -
Far from introducing real reform and bringing the citizens closer to the system, the Local Government...Reform Bill 2013 takes a machete to local democracy....As matters stand, the tier of government closest to the citizen, that is, local government, clearly is...A local government structure is required that empowers local leadership, engages citizens and gives them...That is not local democracy or political reform.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2014-01-15/37/
15 Jan 2014 -
No. 11 of 2013 Education and Training Boards Act 2013 Schedule 2 In column (2)— substitute...authority” Substitute: “ ‘local authority’ means a local authority for the purposes of the Local...Government Act 2001 (as amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 );”....” Substitute: “ ‘local authority’ means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government...Act 2001 (as amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 );”.
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Debate: Select Sub-Committee On The Environment, Community And Local Government
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_sub-committee_on_the_environment_community_and_local_government/2013-12-03/3/
3 Dec 2013 -
Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-10-22/25/
22 Oct 2013 -
Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-19/10/
19 Dec 2013 -
Senator Diarmuid Wilson We are discussing a Bill that allegedly reforms local government....It is not a local government Bill because when it becomes law, the elections that will be held will not...be local....Are such elections local or part of local administration? The answer is "No"....The Title of the Bill is-----
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-12-11/17/
11 Dec 2013 -
This commission will scrutinise local government performance in fulfilling national, regional and local...It promotes value for money where State funds are channelled through local government and the development...of best practice and enhanced efficiency in the performance of local government functions....agreed to a local government proofing procedure in respect of any new public services at local level....In terms of the overall review of the reform programme, we are also strengthening the representative
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2014-01-22/17/
22 Jan 2014 -
words from and including "and", and in page 12, line 1, to delete all words down to and including "2013..."." and substitute "and may be cited together as the Local Government Acts 1925 to 2013.".
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2014-01-22/17/
22 Jan 2014 -
This local government reform legislation has been a major undertaking involving many areas of my Department...as a procedural exercise, but this has not been the case with the Local Government Bill; more than 120...amendments were made to the Bill in the Seanad....This seems particularly appropriate given the special link that exists between the Seanad and the local...in Part 6 of Schedule 2, consequent on structural reform at county and city level.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-16/10/
16 Dec 2013 -
I compliment the Minister for grasping the nettle by looking at the structure of local government, which...deficit within local government....I believe this problem will recur at local government level, albeit on a bigger scale, as a result of...One of the critical issues in local government reform, as in health care reform, is the need to connect...reform, I am afraid I will not be supporting this Bill.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-20/5/
20 Dec 2013 -
He has done a very poor job of selling a very poor Bill....His pretence that this Bill is radical reforming legislation that will give powers to local government
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-16/10/
16 Dec 2013 -
Government Reform Bill in 100 years....That says everything about what we need to do with reform of local government....Effective Local Government....government reform agenda....One of the positive aspects of the Local Government Reform Bill is that it gives significant powers to
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-16/10/
16 Dec 2013 -
Having engaged in many debates in the House and at parliamentary party meetings on local government reform...government, the French, with 36,000 units of local government, the Germans, with 12,000 units of local...units of local government, the Belgians, with almost 600 units of local government, the Swedes with...300 units of local government, the Portuguese, with 300 units of local government and the Dutch, with...almost 500 units of local government, will be rather bemused.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2014-01-22/17/
22 Jan 2014 -
Deputy Phil Hogan No, but in order for a local authority to achieve the status of being responsible...for the entire local government system, it must undertake a bidding process....There is a competitive process that happened in 2013, with Laois County Council providing the shared...payroll and superannuation service on behalf of local authorities.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-03-06/15/
6 Mar 2013 -
Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-19/10/
19 Dec 2013 -
This underpins my thinking on the issue of reform of local government....Previous attempts to reform local government have been abandoned....People outside the local government system must be involved in the appointment process....These are the principles I would like enshrined in a proper local government reform Bill....Bills introduced by the Government.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-18/40/
18 Dec 2013 -
Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Phil Hogan) These are technical...amendments to section 1 of the Bill, which deals with the Short Title, the collective citations, the...necessary because the phrase "shall be included in" the collective citation is used in five of the 2013...This text is used because the Acts in question have already been given a 2013 collective citation by...However, as the enactment of the Bill will run into another year these citations will have to be amended
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-11-14/27/
14 Nov 2013 -
Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed)
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-11-19/20/
19 Nov 2013 -
Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed)
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-10-23/31/
23 Oct 2013 -
Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed)
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-11-05/36/
5 Nov 2013 -
Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed)
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-10-23/9/
23 Oct 2013 -
Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed)
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-11-13/33/
13 Nov 2013 -
Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed)
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-11-14/16/
14 Nov 2013 -
Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed)
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-11-14/29/
14 Nov 2013 -
Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed)
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-16/10/
16 Dec 2013 -
The Bill implements the action plan for effective local government in the Putting People First document...The Government was elected with a mandate to reform the economy, the banking sector and the political...system, and the Bill goes some towards fulfilling the latter reform at local government level....of local government in Ireland following a century of little or no reform and a gradual reduction of...government reform.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2012-09-18/10/
18 Sep 2012 -
of local government....The reform programme will also reflect other work under way in regard to various aspects of local government...government reform....measures and this legislation will be brought forward in 2013, in time for the local elections in 2014...The content of local government reform legislation will be a matter for Government decision in the first
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2014-01-22/34/
22 Jan 2014 -
No. 26 of 1925 Shannon Electricity Act 1925 Section 1 Definition of “local authority” Substitute...: “ ‘local authority’ means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government Act 2001 (as...amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 ).”....: “ ‘local authority’ means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government Act 2001 (as...amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 );”.
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Debate: Select Sub-Committee On The Environment, Community And Local Government
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_sub-committee_on_the_environment_community_and_local_government/2013-12-03/3/
3 Dec 2013 -
amended by the Local Government Act 2013 );”....purposes of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended by the Local Government Act 2013 ) and includes...for the purposes of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended by the Local Government Act 2013 ) and...purposes of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended by the Local Government Act 2013 ) and includes...the Local Government Act 2013 ).”. ”.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2014-01-22/34/
22 Jan 2014 -
No. 30 of 1976 Gas Act 1976 Section 2 Definition of “local authority” Section 27 Substitute...: “ ‘local authority’ means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government Act 2001 (as...amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 );”....: “ ‘local authority’ means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government Act 2001 (as...amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 );”.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2014-01-15/10/
15 Jan 2014 -
We are aligning the community sector with local government to ensure that the elected person who has...As there has been no cut in the local community development programme in 2014 over and above 2013, there...What we are trying to do is to ensure the community sector and the local government can pool their resources
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-04-18/10/
18 Apr 2013 -
Financial Stability and Reform Bill 2013: First Stage
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-07-11/29/
11 Jul 2013 -
Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Motion
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-11-19/24/
19 Nov 2013 -
Local Government Bill 2013: Referral to Select Committee
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-10-22/24/
22 Oct 2013 -
Local Government Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-20/5/
20 Dec 2013 -
Senator Jim Walsh Is the Minister seriously putting it forward as a major reform of local government
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2014-01-22/34/
22 Jan 2014 -
9 Making the integrated local economic and community plan....Section 66C(4) (inserted by section 43 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014 ). 10 Preparing..., reviewing and updating the implementation strategy for the economic elements of the local economic...Section 66E (inserted by section 43 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014 ).
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-05-15/9/
15 May 2013 -
Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed)
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-19/10/
19 Dec 2013 -
If one examines any of the reports that compare the local government figures in this State to the equivalent...This Bill does not devolve power from any Department to local government....It is not in the Bill because the Minister is not interested in it....It is not about reform at all. A big opportunity is being missed....The Minister had a big opportunity to reform local government properly, but he has not done so.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-10-16/4/
16 Oct 2013 -
Local Government (Town Centres) Bill 2013: First Stage
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-16/10/
16 Dec 2013 -
and Regional Authorities regarding the need for greater constitutional protection for local government...The changes in the Bill do not impinge on the constitutional position....The Constitution does not specify the details of the type of local government structures we must have...and Regional Authorities recently reviewed local government in Ireland....Its report acknowledged a number of positive developments in respect of local government, particularly
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2014-01-22/34/
22 Jan 2014 -
6 Adoption of statements regarding the economic elements of the local economic and community plan...for the consideration of the elected council of the local authority....Section 66C (inserted by section 43 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014 ). 7 Adoption of...of the elected council of the local authority....Section 66C (inserted by section 43 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014 ).
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2014-01-22/34/
22 Jan 2014 -
109 The adoption of a Framework for Public Participation in Local Government....Section 127 (inserted by section 44 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014 ).
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-16/10/
16 Dec 2013 -
The Bill will establish so-called strategic policy committees, SPCs, which will prepare local action...There are other worldwide ideas on the reform of local government....The French Government rightly identified that public service reform needed to focus on what mattered...Can the Minister take this on board in the context of reform of the local government system?...Why can local government services not be operated on a business model?
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-19/10/
19 Dec 2013 -
Deputy Phil Hogan I considered everything and anything with regard to local government reform and decided
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2014-01-22/34/
22 Jan 2014 -
No. 25 of 1988 Data Protection Act 1988 Section 1 Definition of “local authority” Substitute...: “ ‘local authority’ means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government Act 2001 (as...amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 );”.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2014-01-22/34/
22 Jan 2014 -
No. 23 of 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 Section 3 Definition of “local authority”...Substitute: “ ‘local authority’ means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government Act...2001 (as amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 );”.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-11-12/12/
12 Nov 2013 -
Government Bill 2013, with particular reference to changes at sub-county level, a matter which has been...put in place for engagement with the local authority members' associations in the local government reform...The content of local government reform legislation was, of course, a matter for Government decision in...Government Bill was published....The Local Government Bill 2013 reflects the benefits of consultation to date, the extensive studies undertaken
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2014-01-22/34/
22 Jan 2014 -
No. 14 of 1993 Roads Act 1993 Section 2 Definition of “local authority” Substitute: “...‘local authority’, except in section 73, means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government...Act 2001 (as amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 );”.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2014-01-22/34/
22 Jan 2014 -
No. 14 of 1999 National Disability Authority Act 1999 Section 2(1) Definition of “local authority...” Substitute: “ ‘local authority’ means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government...Act 2001 (as amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 );”.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2014-01-22/34/
22 Jan 2014 -
37 Applying to the Minister to make an order under subsection (8) of section 29 of the Local Government...Reform Act 2014 that the adjustment period, referred to in that section and applicable to a specified...area within the administrative area of the local authority, may be extended by a period not greater...Section 29(8) of the Local Government Reform Act 2014 .
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-11-12/12/
12 Nov 2013 -
The Local Government Bill 2013 is nothing to do with reform but is a drastic attempt simply and naively...councils and democracy in the Bill is nothing to do with reform....that the Irish authorities revise the Local Government Bill to ensure the subsidiarity principle is...government reform legislation....I call for the Bill to parked or suspended, that 2014 be used as local government consultation year,
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-16/10/
16 Dec 2013 -
White The Bill furthers the Government's agenda of centralising power and decision making at national...Legislation to provide for real reform of local government would facilitate greater devolution of powers...The Local Government Reform Bill 2013 creates a democratic deficit at the heart of the Irish political...Headline-grabbing cuts ignore the substantive changes to local authority powers, make the Government...have been abandoned, with section 144 of the Local Government Act 2001 being amended and no new or additional
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Debate: Select Sub-Committee On The Environment, Community And Local Government
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_sub-committee_on_the_environment_community_and_local_government/2013-12-03/3/
3 Dec 2013 -
authority" Substitute: " 'local authority' means a local authority for the purposes of the Local...Government Act 2001 (as amended by the Local Government Act 2013 );"....Government Act 2001 (as amended by the Local Government Act 2013 )" for "Local Government Act, 1941,...Government Act 2001 (as amended by the Local Government Act 2013 )" for"Local Government Act, 1941,"...of section 144 of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended by the Local Government Act 2013 ),".
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-19/10/
19 Dec 2013 -
Senator Jim Walsh I am trying to give the Minister some food for thought so as to widen his vision of local...government of reform.
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Debate: Select Committee On Justice, Defence And Equality
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_justice_defence_and_equality/2013-05-22/3/
22 May 2013 -
Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-03-06/14/
6 Mar 2013 -
Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-07-16/20/
16 Jul 2013 -
Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Fifth Stage
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-07-16/13/
16 Jul 2013 -
Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-01-29/23/
29 Jan 2013 -
Reform of Judicial Appointments Procedures Bill 2013: First Stage
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2015-12-15/9/
15 Dec 2015 -
Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-04-30/28/
30 Apr 2013 -
Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-07-09/11/
9 Jul 2013 -
Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-07-12/6/
12 Jul 2013 -
Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-20/5/
20 Dec 2013 -
This Bill offered a real opportunity to transform local government but unfortunately not only are we...neither transforming nor reforming it, which we could have done, and strengthened it, we are demolishing
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-11-26/26/
26 Nov 2013 -
Local Government (Town Centres) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed)
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-12-11/32/
11 Dec 2013 -
Deputy Catherine Murphy I acknowledge this is a large Bill....The last time there was a big review of the local government system I was a member of a local authority...It is a missed opportunity in terms of the reform agenda for the entire political apparatus of the State...level but between the central government and the local government level through the local government...Government Fund as opposed to the local property tax.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2014-01-15/37/
15 Jan 2014 -
Minister is here or in his soft seat at the European Commission or wherever he is when Sinn Féin is in government...and bringing about real reform of local government, I hope he will then see that he missed an opportunity...is this Bill.
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Debate: Select Sub-Committee On The Environment, Community And Local Government
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_sub-committee_on_the_environment_community_and_local_government/2013-12-03/3/
3 Dec 2013 -
Government Act 2001 (as amended by the Local Government Act 2013 )” for “Local Government Act, 1941,...: “ ‘local authority’ means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government Act 2001 (as...amended by the Local Government Act 2013 );”...., shall be construed in accordance with section 131 (as amended by the Local Government Act 2013 ) of...the Local Government Act 2001;”. ”.
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Debate: Select Sub-Committee On The Environment, Community And Local Government
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_sub-committee_on_the_environment_community_and_local_government/2013-12-03/3/
3 Dec 2013 -
of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended by the Local Government Act 2013 );”....amended by the Local Government Act 2013 );”....Government Act 2001 (as amended by the Local Government Act 2013 ” for “Local Government Act, 1941,”...Government Act 2001 (as amended by the Local Government Act 2013 ” for “Local Government Act, 1941,”...Government Act 2001 (as amended by the Local Government Act 2013 ” for “Local Government Act, 1941,”
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-12-16/10/
16 Dec 2013 -
This is fundamental to stronger local government....The amendment of section 72 of the Local Government Act 2001 enables wider devolution of powers to local...government and the Cabinet handbook has been amended to ensure that local government proofing procedures...are put in place to ensure that local government is the first option for any new local functions....The reforms being implemented in the local government structures will help to ensure that we will make
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2014-01-15/37/
15 Jan 2014 -
No. 26 of 1925 Shannon Electricity Act 1925 Section 1 Definition of “local authority” Substitute...: “ ‘local authority’ means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government Act 2001 (as...amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 ).”....: “ ‘local authority’ means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government Act 2001 (as...amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 );”.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-12-11/32/
11 Dec 2013 -
Deputy Brian Stanley In terms of local government legislation this is a substantial Bill....Many of us hoped there would be substantial reform following the 2000 legislation but there was very...government in the following years....Part of the weakness in civic responsibility is that lack of connection at local level to government....One must connect people locally to local government.
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Debate: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2001-05-23/6/
23 May 2001 -
Coogan We have no date for the introduction of a Bill to provide for that....We tabled this motion because we strongly believe in the reform of local government and our belief in...No Senator opposite should claim this Government introduced local government reform....It did not; it was introduced by the previous Government and the Government before that....in local government.
