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Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2013)

Barry Cowen: Is Deputy Cowen pressing his amendment?

Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)

Barry Cowen: The Tánaiste can quote Brian Cowen and anyone else if she wants to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Tánaiste. I record apologies from Deputy Barry Cowen. I welcome to the Public Gallery Jeremy Wilmshurst and Colonel Sean Grant from the British Embassy. We have with us three new third secretaries from the Department of Foreign Affairs observing, and they are also very welcome. I call Deputy Matt Carthy to be followed by Deputy James Lawless.

Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (6 May 2015)

Barry Cowen: ...what was built in the last four years with what went before, the Government built nothing in Waterford, for example, nor in Laois nor North Tipperary. I have the list here. Deputy Barry Cowen: That strand is the direct build sector. The Minister of State has the authority to direct local authorities to provide for the 90,000 individual applicants. It could be 200,000 people....

Programme for Government: Motion (15 Mar 2011)

Barry Cowen: I wish to share my time with Deputy Willie O'Dea.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Barry Cowen: Banjaxed.

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (24 Mar 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to overhaul the system for means testing student grants; and if his plans will include the means testing of assets. [5541/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 Mar 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants working in schools here in the school year 1996 - 1997 and the current school year; and his plans regarding these posts for the coming year. [5540/11]

Programmes for Government (5 Apr 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if the conditions to be agreed with the International Monetary Fund in order to allocate funding for NewEra, as stated in the Fine Gael election manifesto, have been agreed and if not, when this will happen [5791/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Apr 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his priorities in regard to political reform until the end of 2011. [6838/11]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (6 Apr 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will detail capital spending on water services in 1996; and if he will also detail capital spending on water services in 2011. [6839/11]

Order of Business (7 Apr 2011)

Barry Cowen: When will the animal health and welfare Bill be published? Will it include a section pertaining to farmer welfare, considering the announcement made yesterday in which the agri-environment options scheme, AEOS, was-----

Order of Business (7 Apr 2011)

Barry Cowen: ----- cut by 20%? Consequently, I expect the aforementioned Bill now will include a farmer welfare section as farmers' welfare was hit so severely yesterday.

Leaders' Questions (12 Apr 2011)

Barry Cowen: Another U-turn.

Leaders' Questions (12 Apr 2011)

Barry Cowen: What the Taoiseach calls "a jobs budget".

Appointments to State Boards (13 Apr 2011)

Barry Cowen: This is for the sake of optics.

Appointments to State Boards (13 Apr 2011)

Barry Cowen: It is an optical illusion.

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (19 Apr 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the functions of the new national employment and entitlements service; the timeframe for its implementation; and the division of responsibilities among the different Departments in relation to this new body. [8644/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (19 Apr 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals for the domiciliary care allowance that are pending; and the range of waiting times for each. [8645/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Functions: Departmental Functions (19 Apr 2011)

Barry Cowen: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the transfer of the community services programme and the rural social scheme from the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs to her Department is now complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8646/11]