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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Planning and Development (No. 2) Bill 2014: Discussion (3 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: I thank our guests for their presentation. The content is all very laudable and appreciated on our part, considering the representations we have had over many years. Many of us who served on local authorities were at the coalface of the planning departments for the areas we represent. Mr. Sheridan mentioned that many of the recommendations in the Mahon tribunal are contained in the two...

Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: One cannot mention a bank in the Banking Inquiry.

Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: It is farcical to have a banking inquiry where people cannot name a bank. The name of the inquiry should be changed.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Private Rented Accommodation Provision (5 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: 95. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form and on a county basis, the total number of persons in receipt of rent supplement payment per annum from 2010 to 2014 and to date in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5417/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant (5 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: 92. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of staff expected to work on the administration of the water conservation grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5413/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant (5 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: 93. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has hired external consultants or other external bodies in the development and administration of the water conservation grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5414/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant (5 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: 94. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total estimated costs of administrating the new water conservation grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5415/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: 96. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the number of persons who have received sanctions imposed on their jobseeker payment due to failure to meet all the conditions that apply to the payment per annum from 2011 to 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5418/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Conservation Grant (5 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: 253. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date the water conservation grant application deadline will be set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5412/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Conservation Grant (5 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: 254. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if applicants for the water conservation grant will have to supply their PPS number in order to receive the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5416/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (5 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: 284. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the future subsidy of group water schemes; the future subsidy per house supplied by local authority source; the future subsidy per house supplied by a private well source; the overall total estimated subsidy expenditure per annum in the future following changes; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Meetings (5 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: 285. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of meetings he has held with the national rural water services committee since coming into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5420/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Meetings (5 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: 286. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of meetings he has held with the national federation of group water schemes since coming into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5421/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Expenditure (5 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: 287. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total amount of moneys spent on group water schemes per annum from 2011 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5422/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (10 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: 410. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a hospital appointment. [5648/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Grants (10 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: 579. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form county by county, the number of septic tank grant applications; successful applications; outstanding applications; the average time-frame for a grant decision; the total money spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5725/15]

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: Fianna Fáil supports, and in government introduced, an international education strategy that endorses and promotes the internationalisation of universities. We supported this Bill in the Seanad and, in principle, we support its passage here. However, we want reassurance from the Minister that allowing certain colleges to describe themselves internationally as universities will not...

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: It will be a one-pager.

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: Change the ratio.

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: Reverse the ratio.