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Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Barry Cowen: It will be seen to have been a waste.

Memorandum of Understanding on Establishment of Battle Groups: Motion (6 Oct 2015)

Barry Cowen: He should respond.

Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2015: Second Stage (6 Oct 2015)

Barry Cowen: We support this Bill and the dissolution of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority, DDDA. It was established in 1997 to be the lead driver of regeneration in the Dublin docklands area but we acknowledge that major mistakes were made by the body, most significantly in the Irish Glass Bottle site fiasco. Nevertheless, the decision to designate the 66 ha in the docklands area as a special...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (6 Oct 2015)

Barry Cowen: 724. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to review the Building Control Act 2007 regulations, in particular the rules regarding energy standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34546/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Correspondence (6 Oct 2015)

Barry Cowen: 751. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for, and the details of, prior representations made to him regarding the introduction of a statutory instrument (details supplied) and copies of such correspondence on file; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34740/15]

Building on Recovery: Statements (7 Oct 2015)

Barry Cowen: Like previous speakers, I welcome the opportunity to respond to the debate on the capital development programme announced last week. It is a short window in which to speak, but in the main I hope to address the issues for which I have responsibility as Opposition spokesperson on the environment and, specifically, Irish Water and the housing elements. We welcome a development plan such as...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Maintenance (7 Oct 2015)

Barry Cowen: 185. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria that void housing units should meet to be considered eligible for void refurbishment funding from his Department, for example, the state of repair and disrepair the void would have to be in. [34779/15]

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2015)

Barry Cowen: Today, there is another report from Simon stating that rents in Dublin are up 8.2% since last year. Daft.iesays that nationally rent for a two-bedroom house is 20% above the rent supplement. Families with children are being squeezed out of the rental market, yet the Minister has refused to increase the rent supplement, even though the Minister, the Tánaiste and their Government...

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2015)

Barry Cowen: The Minister is in government.

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2015)

Barry Cowen: The Minister is not in opposition now. He has been in Government for four and a half years.

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2015)

Barry Cowen: The Minister is a great man to commentate, like some of his colleagues beside him.

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2015)

Barry Cowen: It is similar to a lot of his announcements and press releases, talking about it being a number one priority, but there is no action to follow up on any of this. I asked the Minister, notwithstanding-----

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2015)

Barry Cowen: Excuse me, if you do not mind. The Government has had four and half years to address the issue and has not addressed it to date.

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2015)

Barry Cowen: I have no doubt-----

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2015)

Barry Cowen: Between 2007 and 2010 some 14,500 units were built by local authorities on foot of Government policy.

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2015)

Barry Cowen: In the first three years of this Government, it built 107. Ten local authorities have built none. That is the Government's legacy.

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2015)

Barry Cowen: I will leave that with the Government Deputies. They may wish to mull over that for a moment.

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2015)

Barry Cowen: If I am allowed, I will ask a supplementary question with regard to the answer I got from the gentleman across the floor.

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2015)

Barry Cowen: I will get to the nub of the question I specifically asked. A sense of immediacy and urgency is required to deal with the terrible situation that exists on the streets of Dublin and many other parts of the country. This morning we heard people talking about living in tents. We heard a woman on the radio some weeks ago who was living in a hotel. A total of 1,500 families are in emergency...

Leaders' Questions (8 Oct 2015)

Barry Cowen: The Government has cut the amount of refurbishment funding by €6 million year-on-year. These are the facts. The Government must now deal with the urgency and immediacy of the situation if those responsible want some legacy in this area before they go to the country.