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Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: He should be on the back of a lorry.

Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: The Taoiseach should be on the back of a lorry. The Government is really worried about them.

Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: The Taoiseach should be on the back of a lorry.

Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: Is the Taoiseach on the back of a lorry or is he in the Chamber?

Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: What about the promissory note?

Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: This is the start of the Fine Gael campaign.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (16 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: 72. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the undue delay in the proposed flood relief scheme for Templemore in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45559/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (16 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: 119. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a hospital appointment. [45497/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (16 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: 123. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a hospital appointment. [45533/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (16 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: 169. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding for flood damage remediation works that was sought by each local authority in 2014, in submissions to his Department after the January 2014 flooding, in tabular form; and the amount that was granted to each local authority. [45593/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (15 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: 169. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the funding provided by the Office of Public Works to each county council to carry out drainage maintenance works for in each of the years 2011 to date, in tabular form. [44716/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (15 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: 362. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive an appointment for the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore, County Offaly. [44681/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (15 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: 368. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive an appointment in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44695/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Oversight and Audit Commission Remit (15 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: 572. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the role and purpose of the National Oversight and Audit Commission, the responsibilities it has taken over from the Local Government Management Agency, when the Local Government Indicators Report or the equivalent Performance Indicators Report will be published. [44946/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (15 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: 574. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the estimates of the reduction in the private housing stock in Dublin, as a result of the introduction of new apartment size regulations, which affect bedsits in particular, the amount of funding he has provided to all Dublin local authorities for refurbishing and regenerating bedsit accommodation, the eligibility...

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (10 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister of State for his response and clarifying the total commitment of local authorities to working with everybody concerned to ensure the public is informed and assisted and that no stone is left unturned in helping everybody affected. I am conscious that the Minister of State said the Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, will be updating the Cabinet on Tuesday on the perspective...

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (10 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this issue, clarify some matters and seek information from the Department regarding its response. I empathise with everyone who has been and continues to be affected by what has been happening since the weekend. We can only hope and pray that their homes, businesses, livelihoods, farms and so forth can be saved from the disaster that...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: The Bill covers a broad spectrum of issues, including apartment guidelines. Planning and development legislation offers ample opportunity to refer to the Mahon report and note the unfortunate fact that the Government has not seen fit to implement many of the recommendations emanating from the various tribunals. This Bill deals with but one such recommendation. The Fianna Fáil Party...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: The main purpose of this Bill is to give a basis to one of the recommendations of the Mahon tribunal report, namely, that the Minister should have the power to prescribe expressly specific planning policy requirements to be applied by local authorities in their county development plans. The Fianna Fáil Party welcomes this change to planning powers. I will use this opportunity to...

Other Questions: Private Residential Tenancies Board (10 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: 8. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the new deposit retention scheme will come into operation after the residential tenancies Bill has been enacted; if this will be a custodial model fully operated by the Private Residential Tenancies Board or if it will be an agency that outsources some of the operation of the scheme; and what level of increase in...