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Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Barry Cowen: -----is made by the empty vessels to my right, there is no rent certainty in the North either.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Barry Cowen: There is no rent certainty in the North and Sinn Féin is in Stormont. We are not.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Barry Cowen: There is no rent certainty in the North and I suppose there are no water charges in the North either.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Barry Cowen: I would like to place on record the fact that I have no problem taking criticism from any side of the House when such criticism is legitimate. I will not, however, take pontificating lectures from Deputies, particularly when they did not even bother their barney putting in a submission on the rental strategy in the first instance. That is for the attention of Deputy Shortall, who said that...

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Barry Cowen: -----but had the audacity to come into the Chamber to try to tell someone that they should be ashamed of themselves for participating-----

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2016)

Barry Cowen: -----and for having 83% of their recommendations approved.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenancy Protection Scheme (16 Dec 2016)

Barry Cowen: 196. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the figures from the RTB on the number or percentage of private rental tenancies that are fixed term agreements and the number that are Part 4 tenancy agreements. [40496/16]

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Barry Cowen: I was here before you.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Barry Cowen: Far from it. You have had huge success at that yourself.

Council of Europe: Appointment of Representatives (15 Dec 2016)

Barry Cowen: That is not part of any deal.

Council of Europe: Appointment of Representatives (15 Dec 2016)

Barry Cowen: It could happen in Europe easier than it could here.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Irish Water (14 Dec 2016)

Barry Cowen: 117. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress in establishing an expert advisory committee on a statutory basis to review Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40335/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (14 Dec 2016)

Barry Cowen: 118. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of staff employed in the building control section in each local authority in tabular form; and his plans to increase available staff and resources to all building control sections. [40362/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (14 Dec 2016)

Barry Cowen: 119. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the percentage of self-builds and extensions that are exempt from the building control regulations, SI 9 of 2014, that were inspected by a local authority building inspector in 2015 and or in 2016 in each area. [40363/16]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Barry Cowen: I move amendment No. 173:In page 37, to delete lines 9 to 11.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2016)

Barry Cowen: I move amendment No. 174:In page 37, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 28 (Statutory Protection – “Part 4 Tenancy”) of Act of 2004 32. The Act of 2004 is amended in section 28(2)—(a) in paragraph (a), by the substitution of “for an indefinite period from” for “for the period of 4 years...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio (13 Dec 2016)

Barry Cowen: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of total available development land in which NAMA has a financial interest in each of the ten strategic development zones. [39439/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Development Contributions (13 Dec 2016)

Barry Cowen: 227. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the development contribution scheme for each local authority, including the development contributions per square metre of residential and of commercial property for each class of infrastructure development, in tabular form. [39402/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Dec 2016)

Barry Cowen: 474. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment for learning supports from the early intervention unit, Riverside, Tullamore, County Offaly. [39890/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 Dec 2016)

Barry Cowen: 498. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) including when the person can expect an appointment. [39987/16]