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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Projects (24 Jan 2017)

Barry Cowen: 244. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the potential investment projects his Department put forward to the Department of Finance task force report for the European Fund for Strategic Investment. [2677/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (26 Jan 2017)

Barry Cowen: 91. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1 of 19 January 2017, the details of the 200 further direct construction and turnkey projects, representing some 3,600 new units that have been approved by his Department since he has become Minister; the date on which each project received approval; the stage each project is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (26 Jan 2017)

Barry Cowen: 137. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) including when the person can expect an appointment in the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin 2. [3569/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Valuation Office (31 Jan 2017)

Barry Cowen: 110. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Valuations Office will publish the results or a summary of its countywide valuations that it has undertaken in counties Kildare, Leitrim, Longford, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo and Westmeath; and if her attention has been drawn to reported instances in which businesses in these counties have received valuations that would have the effect...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates (31 Jan 2017)

Barry Cowen: 304. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has considered proposals to introduce a rate relief scheme for start-up companies that set up in town centres and other neglected areas specified by the local authority as a means of rejuvenating town centres. [4236/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates (31 Jan 2017)

Barry Cowen: 305. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has considered proposals to introduce an ability to pay clause for businesses that are struggling to pay commercial rates due to liquidity or solvency issues. [4237/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates (31 Jan 2017)

Barry Cowen: 306. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has considered proposals to create a national temporary rate relief for businesses that move into unoccupied premises for the purposes of helping to reduce the number of empty units across main streets in towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4238/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates (31 Jan 2017)

Barry Cowen: 307. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress his Department is making on establishing a commission to review the future of the commercial rates system. [4239/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Yield (31 Jan 2017)

Barry Cowen: 303. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the fact that the county-wide valuations that have just been completed in counties Kildare, Leitrim, Longford, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo and Westmeath could lead to substantially higher commercial rates being paid by businesses; and if his attention has been drawn to reported instances in which...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Services Programme (31 Jan 2017)

Barry Cowen: 336. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the defunding of the Ireland mid tourism group which is funded through Pobal under the community services programme; and if he will review the case in view of the fact that the group contributes to local employment through tourism promotion. [4293/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Commercial Rates Impact (31 Jan 2017)

Barry Cowen: 748. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department or a body under its aegis has undertaken any research on the costs imposed on small to medium businesses of commercial rates; if so, the central findings of this research; and the estimated average cost of commercial rates in different local authorities for various sized businesses. [4275/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (1 Feb 2017)

Barry Cowen: 68. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the 310.7% increase in the numbers on trolleys in the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, between 2013 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4667/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Feb 2017)

Barry Cowen: 116. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to speed up the provision of outpatient appointments to the 3,264 persons waiting more than a year for a consultation at the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4668/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: European Fund for Strategic Infrastructure (1 Feb 2017)

Barry Cowen: 155. To ask the Taoiseach the potential investment projects his Department put forward to the Department of Finance task force report for the European Fund for Strategic Investments. [4872/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Fund for Strategic Investments (1 Feb 2017)

Barry Cowen: 160. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the potential investment projects her Department put forward to the Department of Finance task force report for the European Fund for Strategic Investments. [4869/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Fund for Strategic Investments (1 Feb 2017)

Barry Cowen: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress being made in securing funding for potential investment projects under the European Fund for Strategic Investments; the projects that have been approved for funding; the projects put forward to his Department for inclusion in their task force report to the EFSI; and his views on whether they are still in contention for funding. [4717/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Fund for Strategic Investments (1 Feb 2017)

Barry Cowen: 167. To ask the Minister for Finance the potential investment projects his Department put forward with regard to the task force report for the European Fund for Strategic Investments. [4865/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (1 Feb 2017)

Barry Cowen: 206. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the way in which the €10 million from the proceeds of the sale of Bord Gáis Éireann made available in budget 2016 for an affordable housing pilot scheme was spent; the details of this pilot scheme; and the reason it did not proceed. [4707/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Legislative Measures (1 Feb 2017)

Barry Cowen: 207. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the sections in the Planning and Development and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 yet to be commenced; and when he expects to commence these provisions. [4708/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (1 Feb 2017)

Barry Cowen: 208. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress being made on the roll-out of homeless housing assistance payment, HAP, to other areas in the country; and if he will publish a report evaluating the success of homeless HAP in areas where it is currently in use. [4709/17]