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- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether the Putting People First document is primarily aspirational in a number of sections; if he will specify the additional functions that will be given to local authorities under Putting People First; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46305/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a hospital appointment [45927/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a hospital appointment [45928/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether the Putting People First document is primarily aspirational in a number of sections; if he will specify the additional functions that will be given to local authorities under Putting People First; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46305/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a hospital appointment [45927/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a hospital appointment [45928/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether the Putting People First document is primarily aspirational in a number of sections; if he will specify the additional functions that will be given to local authorities under Putting People First; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46305/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a hospital appointment [45927/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a hospital appointment [45928/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a hospital appointment [45927/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a hospital appointment [45928/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (24 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his future plans for the Privacy Act 2006 here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46433/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge (24 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households that have already paid the household charge directly at the local authority offices who have been subsequently contacted to pay the charge; the steps that have been taken to ensure adequate information and registration of payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46599/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge (24 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of households who have paid the household charge to date, broken down by county relative to the total number of households in each county; the compliance rate in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46600/12]
- Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: We listened carefully yesterday to the Tánaiste's comments on the economy. He said that a new perspective and a lot of honesty were required and that we should rid ourselves of the politics of denial and anger - things the Tánaiste championed on this side of the House, no doubt. Anyway, he continued to outline to the Dáil and to the people that the issues of mortgages and...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: Businesses do not have access to finance, whether the Tánaiste believes it or not. Despite all the facts about medical cards and carer's allowance and people waiting so long for results, are the European Union and the Tánaiste's counterparts fully aware of what the people are going through? Some Ministers say that Ireland's debt is unsustainable.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: Does the Tánaiste believe this to be the case or does he believe that being on the cover of Time magazine and accepting awards is more important than telling his counterparts and the EU the real truth about what is happening in the Irish economy?
- Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: I thank the Tánaiste. Let us be honest about this.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: The reality is that the economy is flat. Even the Irish chief executives announced this morning that they cannot predict growth until late 2014. Naturally, we welcome any job announcements, especially the announcement this morning in County Louth, but overall, were those in government to look at the unemployment figures, they would see that they are rising despite the severely high level of...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: In saying that, the Taoiseach rubbished the commitment the Tánaiste had given to the people, for which he subsequently got a mandate, to the effect that he would burn bondholders. I would say it was almost treasonous to give the people that impression, but I will let the Tánaiste live by that commitment.