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Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill, although I would much rather discuss more pressing legislation in areas of much greater concern, as alluded to by Deputy Curran. In introducing this legislation the Minister for Justice and Equality is acting on an instruction from the Taoiseach arising from the protestations of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Shane Ross,...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: Within two minutes of the relevant Cabinet meeting concluding, a banner welcoming the reopening of Stepaside Garda station was ready. The Minister was photographed with some councillor from the area who is affiliated to him. If he had no idea what was coming, he showed magical powers by producing the banner in the manner in which he did. I heard Deputy Eamon Ryan on radio this morning...

Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: In Canada?

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: Assuming everybody pays it.

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: I ask the Taoiseach, in the absence of the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, if the Government will realise its commitment to bring forward legislation to give effect to the recommendations of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services. 1 o’clock It was to have been brought before the House, agreed and passed prior to the recess.

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: Will the Government be seeking an extension to facilitate that?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (5 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether VAT clawback acts as a disincentive for owners of commercial properties to convert their properties to residential use; and if there are exemptions from VAT clawback conversion of existing commercial premises into residential lettings. [31816/17]

Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: We have not yet heard from the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, on the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017.

Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: We support what is being proposed in the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017. We would have preferred a more extensive Bill to deal with many other items that have been discussed previously by the committee with a view to the introduction of more extensive legislation to help this sector to improve its ability to respond to the housing crisis. Having said that, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 131. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department or a body under its aegis has explored the prospect of applying local property tax to development sites with or without a building or structure zoned as suitable for residential development; his views on whether this could be a means of introducing a site value tax to reduce land hoarding and reduce speculative investment in development...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (11 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending the living city initiative to cover entire structures rather than just historic segments of a structure; to cover all pre-1963 buildings; and to extend the coverage to all areas within the entire city areas of Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford in budget 2018. [32383/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (11 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 139. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of introducing a new affordable housing tax incentive for private housing developers whereby developers could claim back 100% VAT relief on all housing or apartment units delivered within a build to rent development that are sold or rented out to eligible recipients at affordable levels (details supplied). [32384/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (11 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 140. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of introducing a new affordable housing tax credit whereby landlords would not have to pay tax on rental income for properties let over a five year period at affordable levels (details supplied). [32385/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (11 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of providing an income tax credit for landlords who accept HAP tenants, which would give them a tax-free allowance on 20% of rental income from a HAP tenancy. [32552/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (11 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of providing an income tax credit for landlords who accept tenants in receipt of rent supplement, which would give them a tax-free allowance on 20% of rental income from a tenancy. [32553/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (11 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 153. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has explored proposals for tax inducements to landlords if they accept HAP or rent supplement tenants by making the tax treatment of rental income from a HAP tenancy more preferential than the tax treatment of income from a tenant in the private rental market. [32554/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Rates (11 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 268. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department or a body under its aegis has explored the prospect of applying commercial rates to development sites with or without a building or structure zoned as suitable for non agricultural development including commercial, industrial, residential and mixed land use; his views on whether this could be a means of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 373. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect a hospital appointment. [32145/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 374. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect a hospital appointment. [32146/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Jul 2017)

Barry Cowen: 377. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment in Beaumont Hospital. [32175/17]