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- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2017)
Barry Cowen: Do not take one another out.
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2017)
Barry Cowen: It will not be answered in three minutes.
- Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (31 May 2017)
Barry Cowen: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Valuation Act 2001 to provide certainty to commercial rate payers by creating a limit on the maximum variation of commercial rates and to provide for the staging of the execution of the variation of those rates over a specified period of time. The Government had indicated some months ago that it would bring forward...
- Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (31 May 2017)
Barry Cowen: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (31 May 2017)
Barry Cowen: 155. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has sought approval for the land bank plan from the European Commission under state aid rules; and his views on whether the direct subsidies to developers proposed under the plan could amount to state aid for the purposes of EU law or could amount to a public works contract for the purposes of EU law as was...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (31 May 2017)
Barry Cowen: 225. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26165/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (1 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the link road N52 on the Kilbeggan to Tullamore bypass at Durrow (details supplied). [26357/17]
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: Answer the question.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: That it might be a possibility?
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: Has the Deputy a question?
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office Data (20 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: 132. To ask the Taoiseach the Ministers or officials that have pre-release access to official statistics in tabular form; the official statistics to which each Minister has pre-release access; and the length of time before official release they have access. [27041/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Debtor Agreements (20 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: 246. To ask the Minister for Finance the total sum which NAMA has allowed developers retain once stretch targets have been received. [27160/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Debtor Agreements (20 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: 247. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of times developers have been allowed to retain upside profits once stretch targets have been achieved. [27161/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Debtor Agreements (20 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: 248. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount each developer has individually been allowed to keep once stretch targets have been achieved. [27162/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Private Rented Accommodation (20 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: 255. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the taxation commission for landlords that his Department put in place after the introduction of rent pressure zones to examine landlords' cost base; when the report of this commission will be finalised; and if it will be made available to Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas for scrutiny prior to the budget. [27314/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (20 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: 256. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a reduction of VAT on residential construction to stimulate construction activity. [27316/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (20 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: 257. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost estimates for introducing a special 9% VAT rate on residential construction in budget 2018. [27319/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (20 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: 287. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on introducing a 0% VAT rate on all renovations or alterations of empty residential premises as in the UK (details supplied). [27816/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (20 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: 288. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of introducing a 0% VAT rate on all renovations or alterations of empty residential premises as in the UK (details supplied). [27818/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (20 Jun 2017)
Barry Cowen: 258. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether it would be legally permissible and technically possible to implement a timed VAT reduction on residential construction that would by statue expire after a certain number of years as a means of stimulating construction activity. [27320/17]