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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (20 Jul 2016)

Barry Cowen: 215. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department or a body under its aegis undertook a regulatory impact assessment of the BCAR SI.9 system changes before being introduced; if so, the results of this assessment; and if not, the reason this is the case. [23221/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (20 Jul 2016)

Barry Cowen: 216. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there has been a review of the negative effects of BC(A)R SI 9 on the multi-unit sector as there was for the once-off build sector; and if not, the reason this is the case. [23222/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (20 Jul 2016)

Barry Cowen: 217. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the fact that costings by his Department in its review of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 were rejected by the professional stakeholder bodies including Engineers Ireland, Society of Chartered Surveyors in Ireland and the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland as underestimating...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Resettlement Scheme (20 Jul 2016)

Barry Cowen: 221. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to provide an update on plans to develop a rural resettlement programme; the timeframe for such a programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23294/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Jul 2016)

Barry Cowen: 327. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) and when the person will receive an appointment. [23131/16]

Housing Strategy: Statements (19 Jul 2016)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister for his deliberations. As he has said, and as many of us have said in the Dáil since it reconvened, the housing crisis and homelessness crisis or emergency is the greatest issue facing Government, the country and society. It was high on Fianna Fáil's agenda when we sought to facilitate an arrangement to allow Fine Gael to lead Government based on the numbers...

Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (19 Jul 2016)

Barry Cowen: As I stated, we can talk about that another day. It is important that the Minister reflects on the two points I have made and ensures that any such report that emanates from the board takes note of and responds to those, and then we could have a solution.

Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (19 Jul 2016)

Barry Cowen: I raise this issue because it is a concern of mine and of many workers within Bord na Móna that jobs are being put at risk in its transport rail and road divisions by the board's plans to outsource those services and impose unilateral pay cuts on existing workers. There was much consternation, deliberation and negotiation, and ultimately it went to the Labour Court. Other aspects of...

Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (19 Jul 2016)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister for his response and acknowledge that he has sought a report from the board on this issue. I ask him to request that specific acknowledgement be made in the report of the submissions by workers or their representatives on their ability to achieve the same cost savings proposed in the outsourcing element of the cost-saving effort. I ask for that to be acknowledged,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (19 Jul 2016)

Barry Cowen: 348. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount each local authority has recouped from his Department for capital funded social housing units including new builds and acquisitions in 2015 and in 2016. [22349/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (19 Jul 2016)

Barry Cowen: 384. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding announced for capital funding housing units that has been recouped by each local authority in 2015 and 2016; to date the number of units this funding has provided; and to provide a breakdown by each local authority area, [22797/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Barry Cowen: 385. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to provide figures on the amount allocated to each local authority to provide emergency homeless assistance in 2016; to provide a breakdown on a local authority area basis. [22800/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (19 Jul 2016)

Barry Cowen: 386. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government whether the cap of €30,000 imposed on his Department for refurbishment of vacant local authority units, has been lifted; the number of applications for funding for vacant social housing refurbishment that were received by his Department in 2015 and in 2016; which local authorities these were from and the number...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Jul 2016)

Barry Cowen: 681. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied), including when the person can expect an appointment. [22839/16]

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Fifth Stage (13 Jul 2016)

Barry Cowen: I second the proposal of the Minister to allow the Bill to pass and move to the Seanad for its approval. I acknowledge the contribution of the Minister and his staff in preparing the Bill. As he stated, it is reflective of an agreement reached after the election with a view to facilitating a Government to find a pathway in the process, as he rightly acknowledged, for experts in various...

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

Barry Cowen: 193. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) including when the person may expect an appointment. [21475/16]

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

Barry Cowen: 213. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [21601/16]

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Barry Cowen: Two hours.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Barry Cowen: He agreed to do what he likes.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Barry Cowen: Where is the Greek man now?