Results 6,521-6,540 of 10,577 for speaker:Barry Cowen

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Policy (9 May 2017)

Barry Cowen: 226. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the timeframe for the publication of rural housing guidelines in view of the European Court of Justice ruling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21660/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: VAT Rate Reductions (9 May 2017)

Barry Cowen: 245. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on reducing the VAT rate on professional fees to encourage greater use of professional services, such as architects, in the construction of extensions and one-off housing exempted under the building control regulations; his views on whether this would improve the quality of construction of residential...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Architects Register (9 May 2017)

Barry Cowen: 246. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on whether there is an increasing shortage of architect practices located outside of large cities. [21901/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Construction Regulations (9 May 2017)

Barry Cowen: 247. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on whether the use of latent defects insurance should be mandatory for all new residential constructions rather than voluntary as it is at present; and his plans to introduce legislative changes to mandate its use by developers and assigned certifiers. [21940/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Construction Regulations (9 May 2017)

Barry Cowen: 248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the level of use of latent defects insurance on new residential construction projects in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [21941/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Compliance (9 May 2017)

Barry Cowen: 249. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of building construction projects inspected by local authorities in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [21942/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Bodies Establishment (9 May 2017)

Barry Cowen: 250. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to re-establish the building regulations advisory board; his views on whether it was a mistake by the previous Minister to disband this board; and his further views on whether it should be re-established. [21945/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (9 May 2017)

Barry Cowen: 252. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the formal powers, as defined in legislation or regulations, an assigned certifier has to enter a site, inspect the works, inspect materials, take samples and do tests if they see fit. [22041/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (9 May 2017)

Barry Cowen: 253. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the statutory duties an assigned certifier has to enforce or report suspect practices to a local authority; and the statutory powers an assigned certifier has to stop construction works, instigate enforcement proceedings and direct the builder or their agent to cease works. [22042/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (9 May 2017)

Barry Cowen: 254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if it is legally permissible for a builder to enter into a contract with an assigned certifier which states that the certifier may not stop construction works for whatever reasons under the terms of their appointment. [22043/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (9 May 2017)

Barry Cowen: 255. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on whether under the current building control system there are incentives for an assigned certifier not to instigate enforcement proceedings or to direct a builder or their agents to cease works if they suspect breaches of building control regulations for fear of reputational damage or risks to future...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Irish Water (9 May 2017)

Barry Cowen: 256. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps which have been taken to address the use of defective pipes by Irish Water; the scale of any such issues with defective pipes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22049/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation (9 May 2017)

Barry Cowen: 488. To ask the Minister for Health the annual cost of administering the Health and Social Care Professionals Council; and the way in which these costs are covered (details supplied). [22026/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Professional Qualifications (10 May 2017)

Barry Cowen: 132. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department, or a body under its aegis, can provide figures on the number of professionals removed from professional registers maintained by Engineers Ireland, the RIAI and the SCSI in each year since 2000; and the general reasons for these removals. [22225/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (10 May 2017)

Barry Cowen: 133. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number and percentage of developments that are exempt or availing of the opt out clause under the building control regulations including new single dwellings, domestic extensions greater than or equal to 40m2 and extensions of less than 40m2 that have been inspected in each local authority since the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (10 May 2017)

Barry Cowen: 135. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of building inspections by building control authorities of multi unit dwellings carried out in each local authority in each of the years 2015 to 2016. [22228/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (10 May 2017)

Barry Cowen: 136. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the way in which his Department monitors that building control authorities are fulfilling their roles as described in section 3.6.1 of the Code of Practice for Inspecting and Certifying Buildings and Works (details supplied); and the way his Department measures an appropriate level of assessment and inspection....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (10 May 2017)

Barry Cowen: 134. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of notifications by a building control authority to builders that a commencement notice does not comply with article 9 of the Building Control Regulations, as provided for under section 8 subsection (b) of the Building Control Regulations, in each year since the Building Control Amendment 2014. [22227/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Construction Industry Register Ireland (10 May 2017)

Barry Cowen: 137. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the estimated percentage of construction industry professionals and tradespersons active in the market here that have signed up to the Construction Industry Register Ireland to date. [22230/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (10 May 2017)

Barry Cowen: 141. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department is monitoring the progress being made by local authorities in implementing the recommendations on improving fire safety made by the report on the programme to review and enhance local authority provided Traveller accommodation published in September 2016; his views on the fact that has been made...