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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (1 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: 159. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff per district probate office and general probate office in each of he years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5142/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (1 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: 160. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the annual overall budget of each probate office in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5143/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Services (1 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: 270. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that the Coast Guard is not defined as a principal response agency in view of it being the body with the apparent responsibility and developed expertise in search and rescue operations in Irish waters. [5034/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (1 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: 344. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when funding will be provided to Monaghan County Council for the provision of a new fire station in Ballybay, County Monaghan. [5144/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Credit Union Services (1 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: 345. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeframe for the establishment of a new financial vehicle to allow credit unions invest in the provision of social housing; the stage the process is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5145/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (1 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: 346. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the re-classification of approved housing bodies as part of general government expenditure; the impact on the calculation of fiscal space; the timeframe for such calculations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5146/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (1 Feb 2018)

Barry Cowen: 347. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to review schemes (details supplied) in view of the EUROSTAT reclassification of approved housing bodies expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5147/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Barry Cowen: There are no guidelines on standards. They are for new builds, rather than refurbishment works.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2018)

Barry Cowen: I thank all of the delegates for their contributions. I appreciate the manner in which they have scrutinised the Bill and made known their views on it in order to ensure we will have a Bill that is fit for purpose and will do what we want it to do. I will not go into it in great detail, but, as others have alluded to, there are cost and time barriers to development taking place and there is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Barry Cowen: I thank Mr. Skehan for coming before the committee today and seeking to clarify the comments he made or the context in which he made them and the way in which they were interpreted. With regard to my reaction to the comment about gaming the system and the subsequent comments we heard today, from an accountability perspective, the buck stops with the Minister. When the Minister said in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Barry Cowen: It is the assertion about the undeserving poor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Barry Cowen: Does Mr. Skehan agree that nobody should infer that our crisis is normal and back that up with fact-based evidence that is built on sand?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Barry Cowen: I do not doubt that but I was elected to represent Laois-Offaly and that is my priority. I have a responsibility as a spokesperson for my party from a national perspective.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Barry Cowen: The ESRI does not have skin in the game.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Barry Cowen: Does Mr. Skehan stand over his estimate of 20,000 to 25,000?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Barry Cowen: I do not agree with Mr. Skehan but we will agree to differ.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Barry Cowen: I know that but I and my colleagues do it on the basis of the representations we get.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role of Chairperson of Housing Agency and Related Matters: Discussion (31 Jan 2018)

Barry Cowen: I do not expect Mr. Skehan to make an apology. If he had he would not be in the position. He would resign forthwith.

Overcrowded Housing Bill 2018: First Stage (31 Jan 2018)

Barry Cowen: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2018)

Barry Cowen: Will it be retrospective for the last 12 months?