Results 3,241-3,260 of 10,577 for speaker:Barry Cowen

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Constituency Boundaries (13 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: 693. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to initiate a boundary commission on European Parliament boundaries, in view of a recent European Parliament decision to extend the number of MEP seats here from 11 to 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7447/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: I thank the witnesses for making themselves available and for responding to this judgment by the CSO. Like others, I acknowledge and welcome the work the housing associations do and there is an undoubted role for them to play in the State's provision of housing. Many would argue, myself included, that there has been an over-reliance on the AHB sector by the State in the provision of social...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Reclassification of Approved Housing Bodies: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: We could get embroiled in nitpicking on different points . I hear the thrust of what the witnesses have said and the goodwill and intent associated with it. We all share that, but many of us are frustrated by the fact that despite many grandiose reports, success is not imminent and has not been evident. We are anxious to ensure that happens urgently. Some of us have ways of doing that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision (8 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: 16. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the lack of a dedicated community neuro-rehabilitation team in counties Laois and Offaly. [6409/18]

National Broadband Procurement Process: Statements (7 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: I welcome the opportunity to speak briefly on the issue. I would have liked to speak yesterday evening on my colleague's welcome and timely motion but it was necessary to allow other speakers to contribute who do not have the opportunity very often to do so. In the last few weeks, Fine Gael and the honourable Minister of the Independent variety have made a right dog's dinner of a couple of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Administration (7 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: 306. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of HAP inspections undertaken to date; the number outstanding beyond the eight month deadline, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6191/18]

Order of Business (6 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: He has a big party to run.

Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: I am afraid there is.

Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: It was €13 million out of €400 million.

Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: The Taoiseach should visit some of them.

Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: That is the understatement of the year.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Social Housing Provision (6 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to expand the NARPS model to increase the supply of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5335/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Social Housing Provision (6 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: 131. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed by NAMA; the annual operating costs; the number of staff engaged with the NARPS model per annum in each of the years 2011 to 2017, and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5336/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Social Housing Provision (6 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount spent to date through the NARPS model; the number of units acquired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5337/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Finance Agency (6 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: 607. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the €200 million raised by the Housing Finance Agency for the purposes of the newly announced local authority loan scheme constitutes on balance sheet general government expenditure for the purposes of calculating fiscal space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5334/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (6 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: 609. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social housing current expenditure programme, SCHEP, tenancies in which properties are owned by private landlords in 2017, by local authority area and source; the cost of these tenancies in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5338/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (6 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: 613. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount raised in development levy contributions in each of the years 2001 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5529/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (6 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: 614. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of Government policy on the use of development levies in encouraging construction levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5530/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Costs (6 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: 637. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the independent audit of residential construction costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5923/18]

Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following:recognises:- that the housing crisis is a national economic, social and moral challenge; and - the need for affordable housing to dampen down unsustainable property price rises and ensure ordinary families can secure home ownership;criticises:- Fine Gael's decision to abolish the affordable...