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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (18 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: 216. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he or his Department officials have met to discuss the new connection charges for Irish Water even though it is a matter for the Commission for Energy Regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7365/15]

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: A total of €4 billion has been allocated to rural Ireland.

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: We built the motorways. It is our fault.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Homeless Accommodation Provision (24 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: 354. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the care plans that are being put in place by the relevant authorities for dealing with homeless families with children that are housed in emergency accommodation in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8173/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (24 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: 581. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to set down the number of homes that have been remediated under the pyrite remediation scheme in the years 2014 and 2015. [8066/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (24 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: 592. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the results of the public tendering process, to select local programme implementers to deliver the social inclusion and community activation programme in each area, will be released; and the reason the due date for release of the tender process results has been delayed. [8168/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (24 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: 593. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons exiting emergency homeless accommodation to take up accommodation in the private rental sector in 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015. [8171/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Rural Communities: Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: I welcome the Minister of State and her officials to the meeting and congratulate her on her appointment. I wish her well in that role. As we have five minutes, I have a small amount of time to say much. Make no mistake about it: there is a crisis out there. I do not want to be dramatic; I am only stating the obvious. If one speaks with anybody in rural Ireland in our constituencies or...

Children and Family Relationships Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: As the House knows, Fianna Fáil has indicated we will support this Bill. It is a Bill which seeks to centralise the best interests of children rather than continue with the constraints of existing legislation, which leaned heavily in favour of the traditional family. We all recognise that the conventional family, unfortunately, is no longer the functional family in many cases, and the...

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: Open the gates. The Government will not try to close them.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: Her plan was to charge the patients.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: When?

Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: Will the Tánaiste be more specific on the water services Bill in light of the confusion that abounds as usual on this issue? For example, landlords and tenants are in the dark as to the rights of tenants regarding utility bills such as water services.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: It is important that this legislation deals with the issue of non-compliance and non-payment.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: Will the Tánaiste indicate to the House exactly when this Bill will be before it?

Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: It is a huge concern.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: When will we see the guidelines?

Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Barry Cowen: Will it be this term?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (3 Mar 2015)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister and the Ministers of State, Deputy Paudie Coffey and Deputy Ann Phelan, for making themselves available and for providing the documentation. It is welcome that the time has been allocated to deal with housing in the first instance, as it represents 52% of the Vote. I want to clarify an issue relating to new units that are being provided this year as part of the...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Revised) (3 Mar 2015)

Barry Cowen: I asked about the 3,000 units for the social leasing initiative. Will social housing agencies be charged with responsibility to provide them? Have they submitted a response to the Department similar to the local authorities' responses and are they competent to deliver these units? Are these 3,000 new units?