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Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: When does the Government propose to bring forward legislation to give effect to the creation of between 50 and 60 new local authority members in Dublin?

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: It will provide some possibility for improvement for the Labour Party.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: "Autocratic" is the new buzzword.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: Taking that a step further, would a review group be suitable to assess any such targets or the alignment that may take place in other Departments to meet the sort of targets that are laid out as the ground rules concerning this Bill? Is consideration being given to having an expert group to review the legislation and its implications?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: I acknowledge what has been stated with regard to CAP reform and what was agreed to recently, particularly with regard to the 30% greening element. Pillar 2 is very dependent on the Government's commitment. Are the delegates happy there is a commitment on the part of the Government to meet the demands placed on it under Pillar 2 and anything which may be contained within it to progress this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: Is the overall mix between pillars 1 and 2 how the European Union sees it being combined to achieve the targets expected to be achieved by the industry? While specific funding schemes are put in place and agreed between all parties under the CAP, Pillar 1 in particular, the same commitment is not immediately visible under Pillar 2 because it is dependent on budgetary matters. Is there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: Given that CAP negotiations have concluded, is the delegation happy that the commitment in respect of Pillar 2 will be met by Government because it specifically deals with environmental issues, disadvantaged areas and modernisation of farming methods? That being the case, it is pivotal to progress in that regard. Is the delegation satisfied that the Government will meet its commitments in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Services (9 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: 384. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to publish legislation empowering local authorities to take housing estates in charge after three years if there are no significant financial implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33175/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Export Growth (10 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: 26. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the likely impact of the recent fall in exports on employment levels in the State; the way he believes exporting firms may be assisted to maintain and win new markets in the context of the ongoing eurozone economic weakness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33553/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Minimum Wage (10 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: 30. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the national minimum wage in view of the recent comments of his colleague the Minister for Social Protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33575/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Spatial Strategy (11 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: 150. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the timescale for the development and implementation of a new national spatial strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33940/13]

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: That is not true.

Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: Fianna Fáil broadly supports this primarily technical Bill to enable the redrawing of European Parliament constituencies due to the reduction of Ireland's complement of MEPs from 12 to 11. Fianna Fáil also supports the changes to provisions for postal votes and increased transparency in electoral donations. However, it is opposed to the specific measures to allow the development...

Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: I have no doubt there is nothing in it but I would like to hear the Minister's interpretation of the legislation to give effect to the nothingness within it in order for the local authorities and their members to provide for the local elections next year. The Government has a vast majority in this House and Deputy Hogan, as the Minister, has a right to make proposals in this regard. I do...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: 53. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the timescale for the appointment of an independent inquiry into planning irregularities following the High Court decision of 14 June 2013 to quash part of the internal planning review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33939/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. On foot of her statement that the Department is in the process of instigating a new independent review and considering that we are back in the position we were in three years ago, does she accept that the original decision to terminate the independent inquiries was incorrect? In light of the decision made by the Government to bring down the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: We are now back where we were two years ago.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: Does the Minister of State consider they were inappropriate?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Funding (16 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: 56. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money provided for projects in the Leader programme 2007-2013; the amount sanctioned in each measure to date; the amount that remains to be sanctioned; the total spend to date on projects in the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33957/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes Funding (16 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: I look forward to the tabular details of the funding, as requested in the question. It could be construed and may appear that the Government could be on course to underspend significantly on this programme due to failure to plan effectively. This being the case, at this juncture would the Government not allow immediately Leader companies to approve additional projects, based on the fact...