Results 2,481-2,500 of 10,577 for speaker:Barry Cowen
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (13 Nov 2013)
Barry Cowen: 114. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a county breakdown of the local government fund allocations in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the estimated distribution for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48488/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Collection (13 Nov 2013)
Barry Cowen: 115. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe for the retention of 80% of locally raised property tax revenue in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48521/13]
- Business of Dáil (14 Nov 2013)
Barry Cowen: Other Members wish to make a point of order.
- Business of Dáil (14 Nov 2013)
Barry Cowen: That is fair.
- Business of Dáil (14 Nov 2013)
Barry Cowen: The Chief Whip is happy with that. Are the Members opposite happy with it?
- Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)
Barry Cowen: The Tánaiste stated that the water services (No. 2) Bill will be brought before the House in the next few weeks. Will that contain all the legislation required in order to give effect to the policy that the Government has initiated to introduce water charges next year? Will it give details of service level agreements? Will it, as Deputy Stanley said, have within its detail the relevant...
- Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)
Barry Cowen: In other words, will this be the only Bill necessary for the policy to be brought to bear?
- Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)
Barry Cowen: What about the transfer of assets?
- Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)
Barry Cowen: The Bill will not include it. Is that the case? The Government will not be selling it. Is that the position?
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (19 Nov 2013)
Barry Cowen: 449. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of water meters installed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49157/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (19 Nov 2013)
Barry Cowen: 456. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of contractor and sub-contractors undertaking the roll out of water metering across the country; the number of companies identified as compliant with the roll out scheme criteria and placed on a secondary list of contractors; the number of unemployed of persons taken off jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Introduction (19 Nov 2013)
Barry Cowen: 450. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has contacted the water services section in each local authority with regard to the collation of information on a water infrastructure national audit; the current status of the national audit of the water infrastructure; the timeframe for its completion and publication; and if he will make a statement...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Numbers (19 Nov 2013)
Barry Cowen: 451. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of local authority staff engaged in water services broken down on a county basis in 2010 to 2012, inclusive, and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49159/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Staff (19 Nov 2013)
Barry Cowen: 452. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of staff currently employed by Irish Water and the estimated total staff when its reaches full capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49160/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Staff (19 Nov 2013)
Barry Cowen: 454. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority and Civil Service staff serving secondments in Irish Water and the transition board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49162/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (19 Nov 2013)
Barry Cowen: 453. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current status of the Water Services Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49161/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (19 Nov 2013)
Barry Cowen: 455. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of service level agreements between Irish Water and local authorities; if local authorities will be paid a block grant to operate water services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49163/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Appointments (19 Nov 2013)
Barry Cowen: 457. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the consultants that have been hired by Irish Water to date; the length of their engagement and the total costs to date and final estimated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49165/13]
- Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)
Barry Cowen: Before the debate.
- Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)
Barry Cowen: I ask the Taoiseach whether legislation will be necessary to give effect to the proposed cut in natural heritage areas, as promised in respect of the many bogs throughout the country that are due to be delisted in the coming weeks. Will legislation be necessary or will it be done within the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht?