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Priority Questions: Building Regulations (24 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Ceann Comhairle-----

Priority Questions: Building Regulations (24 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: We are back to the old regime. The Deputy was right; it is the old politics.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (24 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: 58. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the additional regulatory costs of construction that have been imposed since the introduction of the new Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014; how he will reduce these costs for new single-unit and multi-unit housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11569/16]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Programme for Government (24 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: 60. To ask the Taoiseach the details of the new Department configurations proposed in the programme for Government. [11439/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (24 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: 83. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when further training will commence for applicants to An Garda Síochána Reserve [11606/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (24 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: 208. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government where he will locate the sections currently located in the environment section of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. [11440/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal Charges (24 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: 217. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if waste collection operators will still levy an annual fee to cover some costs or if all costs will have to be covered by the per kilogram bin charges under the proposed pay-by-weight bin charge regime to be introduced in July 2016. [11266/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal Charges (24 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: 218. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of waste as a percentage of overall domestic waste that will be diverted from landfill as a result of the proposed pay-by-weight bin charge regime; and if the introduction of a pay-by-weight charging regime is necessary to comply with the European landfill directive and the household food and bio-waste...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal Charges (24 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: 219. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the average charge and the price range in charges for domestic waste collection, by local authority. [11268/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (24 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: 278. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will make a decision in respect of a person (details supplied) under the domiciliary care allowance scheme. [11306/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Functions (24 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: 380. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will merge the natural heritage and the national parks and wildlife sections from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht into the new environment section. [11440/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (24 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: 436. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment at the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [11335/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (24 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: 493. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a case (details supplied) including when the person will receive a decision. [11719/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (24 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: 502. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a case (details supplied) including when the person will receive an appointment. [11743/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Functions (24 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: 556. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the sections, and the Departments in which they are currently based, he will subsume into the new climate change section in the Department of Communications and Climate Change; the primary roles and responsibilities of this new section; if he will retain all the current sections and units from the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicles (24 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: 572. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to outline his views on whether the introduction of a usage based charge for electric car charge points by the Electricity Supply Board will discourage consumers from switching to electric vehicles and have a negative effect on Ireland's ability to meet the 2020 European Union transport renewables targets; and if he has...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal (19 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: 110. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the burden the introduction of the pay-by-weight bin charges will have on small providers in particular; if he will implement measures to mitigate the impact of the charges system on smaller waste collection providers; and if he will allow a phased introduction of the charges over a longer timeframe by...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal (19 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: 111. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department or any body under its aegis has assessed the impact of the introduction of new pay-by-weight bin charges on smaller waste collection providers; if he is concerned that their introduction in July 2016 will impose an excessive burden on smaller waste collectors in rural and lower density areas and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Planning Framework (18 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: 108. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will publish and finalise the new national planning framework; if it will redesign, reconfigure or redesignate the industrial gateways and hubs as outlined in the National Spatial Strategy 2002; and if the National Spatial Strategy 2002 has any statutory or non-statutory role as a strategic spatial planning...

Adjournment Debate: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: Do I not get the opportunity to respond?