Results 3,301-3,320 of 10,577 for speaker:Barry Cowen
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (31 Jan 2018)
Barry Cowen: 299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the steps he will take in view of EUROSTAT CSO changes to the Government balance sheet status of approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4832/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Planning (31 Jan 2018)
Barry Cowen: 304. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 656 of 23 January 2018, the legislation that underpins each of the principal response agencies and principal emergency services. [4715/18]
- Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2018)
Barry Cowen: It is a good job I am not like him.
- Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 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:- the Fine Gael decision to abolish the...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (30 Jan 2018)
Barry Cowen: 314. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the recruitment of persons to the Garda Reserve. [4364/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (30 Jan 2018)
Barry Cowen: 594. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to set out the number of persons in receipt of rent supplement that transferred to HAP per annum in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4163/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Data (30 Jan 2018)
Barry Cowen: 633. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the proposed or completed roll-out of the housing assistance payment in each local authority by county and date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4166/18]
- Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2018)
Barry Cowen: On several occasions in the past week I have attempted to put together the correct words to adequately respond to this report. It has been an agonising and most difficult experience. The process put in place by the previous Government involved the provision of a citizens' assembly to review and make recommendations surrounding the suitability or otherwise of the eighth amendment. It was...
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)
Barry Cowen: In light of the fact that seven slots were taken, I beg the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's indulgence to allow the eighth slot to the Minister for State to respond.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)
Barry Cowen: We accept the amendment.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)
Barry Cowen: Exactly.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)
Barry Cowen: 1 o’clock I have no issue with the statutory instruments concerning water and broadband. My concerns are about the draft exempted regulations change of use issue. It is on foot of a Bill that was proposed by us, passed by the House and scrutinised by the committee. It shared the intention of the Minister of State and his Government through this statutory instrument which is to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)
Barry Cowen: Non-progress. The Minister should acknowledge that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)
Barry Cowen: Can that be clarified? We hoped this would be the way it would be done.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)
Barry Cowen: Can I can clarify-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)
Barry Cowen: No.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)
Barry Cowen: Unfortunately, I was at a conference.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)
Barry Cowen: I was not here. I could not be here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)
Barry Cowen: I will follow through on the Minister's response on the question about the statutory instrument. It is something we had hoped to see progress on. The Bill I put before the committee sought to address it. As a previous speaker has said, and as I said in a communication to the Minister when I became aware of it yesterday, the statutory instrument does not go as far as I had hoped. The...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Discussion (25 Jan 2018)
Barry Cowen: Earlier in the day?