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Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Barry Cowen: If the Minister of State was listening, he would have heard them.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Barry Cowen: They do not listen because they guillotine.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Barry Cowen: They guillotined legislation 11 months ago and have guillotined 65% of what was before the House. The Government has the numbers and has put a process in place whereby the former Minister, Phil Hogan, had a carrot and an incentive. The incentive was Brussels and when he got it he put it on the Taoiseach's desk and the mess left behind is for the rest of us to clean up.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Barry Cowen: The suggestions are on the public record. If the Minister of State wants to go back over it, I can repeat them. We now have a lecture from people who carried out ten U-turns since they went before the House looking for suggestions.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Barry Cowen: I thank the House for the time to respond to this motion. The Government feels it has gone far enough but that remains to be seen. There is much detail that will be questioned and I hope the information will be laid before the House to allow an informed decision to be made by Members thereafter. I hope Deputies will not walk blindly in order to be embedded-----

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Barry Cowen: -----in the Fine Gael policy derived and born in 2009, adhered to by the Labour Party in the meantime and watered down to such an extent that it feels it is palatable. I am afraid that is not the case and I can do nothing only to object to that motion before us.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Barry Cowen: I add my voice to those of others who condemned what happened to the Tánaiste in Jobstown last week. Despite our differences in this Chamber, every Deputy, of all parties and none, should be singing from the same hymn sheet in condemning what occurred. I hope we do not see these events repeated in the future. I have no doubt that the Government is breathing a sigh of relief after...

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Barry Cowen: The bottom line, I gather from the Tánaiste's response, is that yesterday's package, including the revised model, has not passed the market test. It remains to be seen whether it will, but people are entitled to know what plan B is in the event of its not passing that test. I suppose it is not plan B, considering the Government has had ten U-turns since this debacle commenced.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Barry Cowen: Exactly. We have almost passed the middle of the alphabet. If it is not passed, what is plan B? Will we go back to the previous model? Will we go back to the regulator's price, rather than what the Government brought forward yesterday?

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Barry Cowen: We are not talking about the NCT.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Barry Cowen: I am saying, let us not drive the car without knowing whether we have passed the NCT.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Barry Cowen: I anticipated that my car would pass the NCT, but it did not.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Barry Cowen: Then publish them.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)

Barry Cowen: At great expense.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)

Barry Cowen: They can use as much as they want.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (20 Nov 2014)

Barry Cowen: 10. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form by local authority the number of recipients of rent supplement; the number transferred to the housing assistance payment; the total costs of rent supplement in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44709/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2014)

Barry Cowen: 12. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form, the number of staff in her data protection office; if she has a specified data protection officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44733/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2014)

Barry Cowen: 24. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form, the number of staff in his data protection office; if he has a specified data protection officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44727/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2014)

Barry Cowen: 26. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form, the number of staff in his data protection office; if he has a specified data protection officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44732/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2014)

Barry Cowen: 42. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form, the number of staff in his data protection office; if he has a specified data protection officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44730/14]