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Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality Issues (24 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: I am talking about lead.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Constitutional Convention Recommendations (24 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: 116. To ask the Taoiseach when and how he will respond to each of the outstanding recommendations of the Constitutional Convention; and the Government Department that has responsibility for each recommendation. [27182/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (24 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: 368. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the rights of persons to access water meters outside the curtilage of the homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26728/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (24 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: 369. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on his climate change policy in preparation for the Paris conference in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26729/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (24 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: 370. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of staff in his Department working on climate change policy in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26730/14]

Beef Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: I join my colleagues in thanking Deputy Ó Cuív for tabling this motion. Deputies on all sides of the House, from all parties and none, recognise the value of agriculture to this economy, especially in these straitened times. The beef sector has particular value to both the economy and the communities we serve. As many speakers indicated, buoyancy in the sector can only benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (25 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: 31. To ask the Minister for Health the number of discretionary medical cards that will be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27070/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (25 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: 40. To ask the Minister for Health the way he plans to develop and enhance the ambulance service nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27069/14]

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: The Minister of State's response to the proposed amendment was that she had ministerial power to ensure local authorities allowed for those on transfer lists to retain the option of obtaining a housing unit from the local authority. I do not doubt the Minister of State's bona fides and good intentions in that regard. However, like my colleagues and others, I fear that this is not enough....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Sector Funding (26 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: 132. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe for the release of funds to organisations under the scheme to support national organisations; the reason for the delay in the allocation and distribution of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27604/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Sector Funding (26 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: 133. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the total allocation per annum and by organisation under the scheme to support national organisations in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27605/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Charges: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: The joint committee will now consider the topic of water tariff principles and proposals with representatives of the Commission for Energy Regulation. I welcome Mr. Garrett Blaney, chairperson and commissioner; Mr. Paul McGowan, commissioner; and Ms Cathy Mannion, director, and thank them for their attendance. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Charges: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: Not at all. I thank Mr. McGowan for his statement and what was contained in it. Despite the fact that many of his views and contentions are well meant, I do not think they can be fully substantiated until such time as they are challenged by virtue of a submission by Irish Water and by others, including political parties and various organisations throughout the State which will have much to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Charges: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: I have to adhere to that. My first point concerns flat rate charges. There has been a delay in the timescale but there will be no delay in charging, although Mr. McGowan did not allude to that. We know that about 1 million homes will not be metered when charges are introduced, despite the fact that €530 million will have been spent on metering. Mr. McGowan said he hoped to put...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Charges: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: We were informed that the Ministers for Health and the Environment, Community and Local Government would engage in consultation with a view to making a recommendation to the commission. Do the officials know whether that consultation has taken place? I assume a submission has not yet been made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Charges: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: Have the officials been told why that submission has not yet been made, or why consultation has not taken place with a view to the making of a submission?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Charges: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Charges: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: Did Irish Water examine assessed charging systems in any country other than the UK?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Charges: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: The commission will not divulge the results of that assessment until it has measured the Irish water submission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Charges: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: Okay.