Results 1,561-1,580 of 10,577 for speaker:Barry Cowen

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (6 Dec 2012)

Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for domiciliary care allowance. [54832/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (6 Dec 2012)

Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Louth may expect a decision on an application for a medical card. [54833/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Dec 2012)

Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on a hospital appointment [54834/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority (6 Dec 2012)

Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total funding to the National Roads Authority in 2012; the year on year reduction in funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54860/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority (6 Dec 2012)

Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has held with the National Roads Authority on their road repair programme; the funding for the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54861/12]

Other Questions: Penalty Points System (11 Dec 2012)

Barry Cowen: The Minister is waffling now.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership (11 Dec 2012)

Barry Cowen: I hope we will have a fair budget.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Dec 2012)

Barry Cowen: I thank Deputy O'Dea for affording me time to speak on the Social Welfare Bill 2012. When a Member opposite told me last week that by virtue of my surname I was not entitled to speak, I expected that would be the end of the matter. However, the sort of nasty and insulting behaviour that was directed against not only me but also my predecessors of the same name, both living and deceased, has...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2012)

Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the reasons behind the capital underspend in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55528/12]

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Barry Cowen: May I defer for a moment?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Barry Cowen: I have one or two questions on what the Minister brought before us today. First, he might clarify that his initial Estimate was €8 million for what was to be paid out under the scheme over the year. No more than what the Minister stated about the Leader programme, is it the case that the drawdowns of previous years came into effect in the past year and, as a result, there was an...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Barry Cowen: I concur and agree with the route the Minister is taking and I have no difficulty in that regard. Like others, I concur with what has been said and agree with the concept of this process of the PEACE programme. It has gone according to the expectations envisaged in 2007. There is one area on which I would ask the Minister to be mindful and use whatever influence he can, especially in the...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Barry Cowen: As I stated, I do not doubt the amount of work on the Minister's desk and the commitment he gave to address these issues, no matter how we might disagree politically on how the Minister went about it, which was his prerogative and I accept it. A concerted effort has been made by the Government to reduce these figures but one can argue whether the overall figure of €6.5 million...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Barry Cowen: The Minister mentioned the situation in Wicklow. Will he inform the committee on a future date of the progress on this issue? Is it being handled by the Minister or the Minister of State? It is with regard to various allegations being made.

Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Barry Cowen: There were not too many of the Taoiseach's colleagues here either.

Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Barry Cowen: They are wrestling with their conscience.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Barry Cowen: We were exercising democracy this morning. The Minister should take her beating.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (12 Dec 2012)

Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the Defence Forces’ mission in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54776/12]

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Barry Cowen: Ours was the party that increased benefits.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Barry Cowen: We want a debate. Go back to North Korea and to your roots.