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Financial Resolutions 2015 - Budget Statement 2015 (14 Oct 2014)

Barry Cowen: It is bad form.

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Budget Statement 2015 (14 Oct 2014)

Barry Cowen: One of the two Ministers responsible for finance should be here.

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Budget Statement 2015 (14 Oct 2014)

Barry Cowen: It is bad manners. It is beneath the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners Appointments (14 Oct 2014)

Barry Cowen: 125. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of peace commissioners appointed on a county basis per annum in 2011,2012,2013 and to date in 2014. [38894/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Programmes (14 Oct 2014)

Barry Cowen: 303. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the re-alignment process of local development programmes under the Putting People First programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38893/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Services Staff (14 Oct 2014)

Barry Cowen: 304. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of librarians in each local authority, by grade, from 2011 to date in 2014, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38895/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Services Provision (14 Oct 2014)

Barry Cowen: 305. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for mergers of local authority library services; the local authorities that will share services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38896/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (14 Oct 2014)

Barry Cowen: 323. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the names of outside companies hired by Irish Water since its establishment; the duration of contract; the costs per company; and overall total costs to date on outside consultants. [39160/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (14 Oct 2014)

Barry Cowen: 324. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total set up costs of Irish Water to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39161/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Staff (14 Oct 2014)

Barry Cowen: 325. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of staff currently employed by Irish Water; the estimated increase in staff in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39162/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Staff (14 Oct 2014)

Barry Cowen: 327. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria used by Irish Water in awarding bonuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39164/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Staff (14 Oct 2014)

Barry Cowen: 326. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of staff employed by sub contractors hired by Irish Water for customer services; the length of the contract; the total cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39163/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Introduction (14 Oct 2014)

Barry Cowen: 328. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will publish water poverty analysis undertaken by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39165/14]

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Barry Cowen: I welcome the opportunity to respond to the Government's budget and in particular to the contribution by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government concerning his financial Vote. It is a good thing that this budget was delivered against a background of changed circumstances compared to many previous budgets. I recognise that many indicators both from the Government and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (15 Oct 2014)

Barry Cowen: 147. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the provisions Irish Water has for farm holdings already on a meter connected to both commercial and domestic usage and which are now subjected to metered charges for the commercial side and an additional assessed charge on the private residence. [39436/14]

Seanad Reform: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2014)

Barry Cowen: I thank my colleagues in Sinn Féin for introducing this motion, which is timely, as it is almost 12 months since the referendum which sought to amend the Constitution and abolish the Seanad, a referendum supported by Fine Gael, the Labour Party and Sinn Féin. We have put forward amendments to the motion and I urge the Government to consider those amendments seriously. It is...

Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)

Barry Cowen: I move:That Dáil Éireann:notes: — that the 2009 Fine Gael Party NewERA document advocated the establishment of Irish Water; — the announcement of the Irish Water Charges Plan on 30th September and the introduction of the new domestic water tariff system on 1st October; — the €172 million set-up costs of Irish Water; — the €80 million...

Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)

Barry Cowen: We were not allowed to contribute to the debate and we were not allowed to show those opposite that some of the measures could not work. They are all culpable and they are all responsible. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, said last week after the budget that the Opposition is only scratching around for an issue and it has come up with Irish Water. I say to the Minister...

Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)

Barry Cowen: There is no doubt that the Minister for Finance did not single-handed return this economy towards the prospect of growth, prosperity or even recovery. However, that disregard, contempt and ill-feeling towards genuine fears and anxieties that exist, risks everything and says so much about this Government's total and absolute disregard for the democratic process, a disregard for the people who...

Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2014)

Barry Cowen: You are the Minister.