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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Services Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Barry Cowen: 510. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for local authority library service amalgamations and shared services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45961/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (2 Dec 2014)

Barry Cowen: 511. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the annual current expenditure of Irish Water in 2015 and 2016; the annual capital expenditure of Irish Water in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45962/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (2 Dec 2014)

Barry Cowen: 534. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to set out his plans for the implementation of a full producer responsibility initiative to regulate waste arising from the tyre industry; the timeframe for that initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46050/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (2 Dec 2014)

Barry Cowen: 538. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown by local authority of the total €60 million in commercial rates payable by Irish Water which will now be undertaken by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46096/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (2 Dec 2014)

Barry Cowen: 553. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 512 of 17 July 2014, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are significant differences in the breed specific dog legislation in place here and that in place in the the UK, as outlined (details supplied); if, having taken this into account, he will commission an...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Barry Cowen: 555. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total per annum interest payment due under the land aggregation scheme in 2015. [46289/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Barry Cowen: 556. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total value of land accumulated under the land aggregation scheme in 2015. [46290/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister and his officials for making themselves available for this meeting. The area of housing and homelessness is one that needs to be dealt with immediately on foot of this week's unfortunate events, which we discussed earlier in the Chamber. In February 2013 the Government set itself the target of ending homelessness by 2016. An implementation plan on the State's response...

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (4 Dec 2014)

Barry Cowen: I welcome the opportunity to engage again in debate in regard to the amendments that have been made by Government in this Water Services Bill. I welcome that opportunity in the context of the amended legislation that ensues and the opportunity for us to highlight the difficulties, the problems and the deficiencies of what has been proposed. I welcome the change of heart on the part of...

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (4 Dec 2014)

Barry Cowen: That encapsulates everything that was wrong with what this Government did in the run-up to that election. They won the election fair and square, one would say, and they won it with a huge majority.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2014)

Barry Cowen: The Government is pulling down the shutters on itself.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2014)

Barry Cowen: The Government is pulling down the shutters on Garda stations all over the country.

Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)

Barry Cowen: It nearly went to Christmas Day last year.

Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)

Barry Cowen: What about the vote?

Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)

Barry Cowen: If it is concluded.

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Barry Cowen: My point prior to Leaders' Questions related to the Taoiseach's comments in response to the national movement that has emerged in recent months opposing the Government's proposals on water charges. The Taoiseach said the protests do not relate solely to water charges and I made the point that I agree with him. This opposition movement partially relates to water charges but it is also about...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (4 Dec 2014)

Barry Cowen: 42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an appeal for invalidity pension. [46589/14]

Homelessness: Statements (10 Dec 2014)

Barry Cowen: I, like the previous speaker, welcome the opportunity to discuss these issues. I thank the Minister for the manner in which he responded to the crisis which existed last week on foot of the unfortunate death of Jonathan Corrie. I pay tribute to the stakeholders who engaged with the Minister and his staff, and to Archbishop Martin who was quick out of the traps and showed some leadership on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (10 Dec 2014)

Barry Cowen: 119. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the continuing rise and current three year waiting list in the audiology department, Health Service Executive for Offaly-Laois area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47368/14]

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Barry Cowen: With regard to amendment No. 16, I seek clarification from the Minister. Am I correct in saying there is no provision in legislation for a refund or allowance for those on a boil water notice? Am I correct in stating this remains a policy matter and that it is at the discretion of the CER, the regulator? Would it not be more prudent and correct to insert the provision in legislation to...