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Other Questions: Local Government Reform (1 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: I understood the Minister was awaiting the report of the boundary committee.

Other Questions: Local Government Reform (1 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: Did the Minister give any thought to the likely costs of the proposal?

Other Questions: Local Government Reform (1 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: I get the Minister's point on the overall issue as well as the culling of councillors and abolition of town councillors. He has made a populist statement on this issue, which reflects the mantra he has used since the document was first published. I specifically asked questions in respect of Dublin. The people of Dublin are entitled to be made aware of the sort of costs that can be...

Other Questions: Local Government Reform (1 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: It is only right and proper that the Minister should have made some provision or allowance in respect of the sort of costs that will arise as a result of what is proposed for Dublin.

Other Questions: Local Government Reform (1 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: What will be the position in Dublin?

Other Questions: Local Government Reform (1 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: The cost is going to increase.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (1 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: 158. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money made available to upgrade unfinished estates in 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20596/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Security of the Elderly (1 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: 172. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding that has been distributed to applicants under the senior alert scheme from January 2013 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20688/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Security of the Elderly (1 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: 173. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he expects the full allocation of €2.45m for the senior alert scheme to be availed of in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20689/13]

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: I wish to share time with Deputy Kitt.

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: We will support this technical Bill, which builds upon the legislation introduced by Fianna Fáil in 2009. We realise it will facilitate the introduction of the new rent system for local authority housing under section 131 of the 2009 Act, to be administered by housing authorities within their existing financial and staffing resources. We acknowledge the facet of the Bill which allows...

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: Yes, I am about to conclude and will then allow my colleague to finalise the contribution. For example, in 2010, the allowance in County Offaly for this scheme was €350,000, whereas it is €46,000 or €47,000 this year. There has been a complete collapse, which leaves that county council in no fit state to address the adaptation measures that are necessary to accommodate...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Numbers (2 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: 9. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of visas issued by his Department in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20762/13]

Other Questions: Defence Forces UN Missions (7 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: 87. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a progress report on the Defence Forces mission to Mali; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21318/13]

Fodder Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (7 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: It is widely known that agriculture plays a major role in the Irish economy.

Fodder Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (7 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: It is widely known that it has played and will play a major role in helping our economy get out of its current difficulties. It is also widely known that the European budget announced yesterday will greatly affect the Irish economy. Listening to the Taoiseach this morning, I concluded that this would perhaps be a negative effect. It is also known that Irish agriculture has come out of that...

Fodder Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (7 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: The 10% reduction in the budget will have an impact on Irish agriculture. It is a hit Irish agriculture can ill afford.

Fodder Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (7 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: It was not. It is a beating for Irish agriculture that the Government has accepted, a beating not strongly fought against by the Government. Its ultimate effect now depends on the conclusion of CAP reform. Will that CAP reform amount to a cut in single farm payments for all, or will opportunities be taken to ensure that input towards the 2020 targets can be more inclusive of all farm...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Redundant Apprentice Placement Scheme (7 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be made available from FÁS in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly to complete their carpentry and joinery apprenticeship phase seven module, where a local registered contractor is willing to take them on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21351/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (7 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: 267. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, on a county by county basis, of the number of times An Bord Pleanala overturned a refusal of planning permission by a local authority since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21265/13]