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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Administration (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 494. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount from the Local Government Fund planned to be invested in Irish Water service level agreements in 2014 and subsequently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2944/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 482. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to set up a specific parliamentary question office within Irish Water; the timeline for its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2852/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 498. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department including payments from Ministerial allowances, broken down by report; if he will provide the details of any consultants employed; the names of each report and their status as published or ongoing; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Reports (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 534. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department including payments from ministerial allowances, broken down by report; if he will provide the details of any consultants employed; the names of each report and their status as published or ongoing; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 545. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department including payments from ministerial allowances, broken down by report; if he will provide the details of any consultants employed; the names of each report and their status as published or ongoing; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Reports (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 578. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide in tabular form the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by her Department including payments from Ministerial allowances, broken down by report; if she will provide the details of any consultants employed; the names of each report and their status as published or ongoing; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 588. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department including payments from Ministerial allowances, broken down by report; if he will provide the details of any consultants employed; the names of each report and their status as published or ongoing; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 672. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department including payments from Ministerial allowances, broken down by report; if he will provide the details of any consultants employed; the names of each report and their status as published or ongoing; and if he...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: I thank both Ministers for their contributions so far today. I welcome the opportunity to discuss this issue. It is no secret that we need to ask many questions about the transfer of duties from the local authorities to Irish Water. If it were not for events of the past few weeks, much information may well have been absent here today. However, there are a few items that need to be...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: It is in relation to the emphasis the Minister mentioned his Department would place on water conservation and, specifically, how would that manifest itself. Would it be by local authorities or by Irish Water? The Minister specifically said how much would be spent when he said there would be an emphasis on it. Can he assure us that the associated funds will be spent on what it says on the...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: It is my job to ask questions and the Minister's job to answer them.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: The Minister gave a different answer last week. It suited the Minister to give a different answer last week.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: With regard to the €180 million raised from the National Pensions Reserve Fund, the Minister is contradicting what the Minister of State said last week.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: I never said anything about that.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: I did not. Show me the quote.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: I gathered that the report had recommended a different model.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: The Department's.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: Not to mention the €180 million that it gave to Irish Water.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: To establish it.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: It includes €85 million in payments to outside experts.