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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Water Services Provision (12 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: The Minister is right in saying that the PricewaterhouseCoopers report produced prior to the setting up of Irish Water identified more than 4,000 jobs in the area. It also suggested that there would be job losses. Despite the Minister's statement that when the Department went through the figures it was not done on a county-by-county basis, the Minister should seek to have that information...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Water Services Provision (12 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: I welcome the Minister's commitment to having public representatives on the board of Irish Water. However, I again ask him to seek to have similar representation at the table for consultation on service level agreements. As the Minister said, the initial period is to 2017, with the arrangements to be reviewed thereafter. I hope a commitment will be given at this stage that any such review...

Other Questions: Water Meters Installation (12 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: As Deputy Joe Higgins said, we still do not know what the exact cost of metering will be. We still do not have a countrywide audit to further determine the cost of repairs to put the system right before we start charging for water. The Minister has said 1,600 jobs will be created in the installation of water meters. That is commendable, if the actions match the rhetoric. The Minister has...

Other Questions: Water Meters Installation (12 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: I did not dispute that.

Other Questions: Water Meters Installation (12 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: We are teasing out some answers, which I welcome. The Minister mentioned the creation of 1,600 jobs in installing meters; a couple of weeks ago he mentioned the creation of 400 jobs in the call centre. However, there is no commitment for those employed by local authorities in this area, other than a statement that many of them have sought jobs with Irish Water. As the consultations on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (12 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: 138. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown by county of the number of properties identified by the National Assets Management Agency for social housing provision; the number accepted as suitable by local authorities; the number transferred from NAMA to the local authority or housing association to date; and if he will make a...

Other Questions: Penalty Point System (13 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: 9. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to establish an independent inquiry into the penalty point controversy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28293/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (18 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: 57. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick days per...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (18 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: 78. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (18 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: 99. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median overall sick...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (18 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (18 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: 172. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (18 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: 183. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (18 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: 251. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in her Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (18 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: 266. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (18 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: 284. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (18 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: 348. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if an asset management plan has been drawn up to cover the medium and long term development of Irish Water services over the coming decades to plan for areas such as leakage control, risk management and risk mitigation, capital finance and so on; if a dedicated asset management team has been put in place to deliver this...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (18 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: 349. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: 368. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for naturalisation. [28824/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (18 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: 396. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the total number of uncertified sick days taken by employees in his Department; the average uncertified sick days per employee taken; the total certified sick days taken by employees; the average certified sick days per employee; the total sick days taken by employees; the average total sick days and median...