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- Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister for his thorough reply. In the context of compliance, is the Minister in a position to state whether the charge - be it €5 or €50 - that has been imposed on people will cover the cost of inspections? Last year, he indicated that the process of ensuring compliance would be lenient in nature. Will the charges to which I refer offset the cost of inspections?
- Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: In the event of a somewhat lenient approach being taken in respect of compliance - the process in this regard must be a great deal more thorough - the cost of administration and inspections will obviously increase manyfold. That being the case and on foot of the provisions in the legislation, will the Minister have discretion to impose a much heftier charge?
- Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: The inspections.
- Other Questions: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: That was 20 years' ago.
- Other Questions: Property Taxation (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: In reply to an earlier question of mine the Minister stated the Thornhill report is a confidential report for his perusal before it is brought to Cabinet in five or six months and before a decision is made in the budget. My question is about the commentary since the publication of the local government reform document last week. I will ask him the question again. In addition to the local...
- Other Questions: Property Taxation (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: Will the Minister equalise the Central Fund?
- Other Questions: Property Taxation (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: Weaker counties will have to levy additional taxation.
- Other Questions: Property Taxation (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: Is the Minister referring to the development charge and so forth?
- Other Questions: Property Taxation (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: That is in the context of-----
- Other Questions: Property Taxation (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: Will the Minister confirm that local authorities will have the power to increase the property tax to fund local services in their respective areas?
- Other Questions: Property Taxation (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: In that case, he has been waffling for the past week. While he will not confirm that will be the case, he will not deny it either.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: Did the Taoiseach get to attend the county final?
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: Does Deputy Rabbitte remember the Workers' Party?
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: Will it be all the Labour Party children?
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: Will it be the children of the backbenchers in the Labour Party?
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: Did the Taoiseach vote for it?
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: Wait for the rest of it.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: The Taoiseach was mad to vote for it.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: It is as clear as mud.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: He is special, like Barney.