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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (2 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: 166. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount by which he has compensated each local authority to cover lost revenues due to the global revaluations of public utilities, in tabular form. [43082/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (2 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: 168. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of meetings of the social housing proposals clearing house group with interested parties since its establishment; the number of submissions received to date since its establishment; the number of submissions agreed; the actions arising from the submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43099/15]

Rent Certainty and Prevention of Homelessness Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: Like Deputy Michael P. Kitt, I welcome the opportunity presented by Deputy Dessie Ellis and his party to discuss this issue and the contents of the Bill, to acknowledge their right to do so and to compliment them on their efforts. I would not call the Bill "flawed". Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil and many others have made suggestions in the past few years and if they had been taken on...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2012: From the Seanad (1 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister of State for his response. Naturally, the Government has conversed with the approved housing bodies on the formulation of the housing strategy announced last year and the role they will have in providing social housing. However, did Minister of State discuss with them the possibility of the tenants of such houses having the option to purchase them in the future? Will...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2012: From the Seanad (1 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: What are the rules of engagement with regard to the mechanisms by which a landlord can increase the rent? When one applies it to local authority tenants in approved housing bodies, they have their own mechanisms under which rent may be increased, as Deputy Coppinger has said. I hope and expect that there is no overlap or legal issue with this. The Minister of State has said that the...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2012: From the Seanad (1 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister of State for his response. Do I understand from it that there has been no effort on the part of the Government or its representatives to engage with those housing associations with a view to devising such a scheme? It would be of mutual benefit with regard to the mortgage they are expected to dispose of and would also create an opportunity for their tenants, who are not...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2012: From the Seanad (1 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: I welcomed it.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2012: From the Seanad (1 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: Notwithstanding my disagreement with the various mechanisms the Minister of State has outlined that may be used and tested in order to substantiate a certain rent increase in a proposed lease, I note that both inside and outside the House the Minister of State and the Minister have been quick to say discrepancies or differences of opinion, particularly on the part of the tenant, related to...

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: That is the problem; it has been on the table the whole time.

Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: He went around the houses.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (1 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: 68. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána stations and the number of gardaí in each station in County Laois and in County Offaly on 1 November 2010 and on 1 November 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42416/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (1 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: 117. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the additional resources that will be made available to An Garda Síochána in County Laois and in County Offaly under Operation Thor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42415/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (1 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: 223. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is a statutory maximum period during which a valuation review of commercial properties must be undertaken by the Commissioner of Valuation; the dates of the last valuation by the commissioner, by local authority [42580/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (1 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: 423. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Laois. [42614/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates (1 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: 590. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated figure for the reduction in revenue from commercial rates for each local authority as a result of the Valuation Office's global revaluation, if the commercial rates charged by each local authority were to remain the same in 2016, and no other source of revenue was found to substitute the lost revenue. [42951/15]

Planning and Development (Urgent Social Housing Supply) Policy Directive 2015: Motion (26 Nov 2015)

Barry Cowen: This is amazing in the extreme, notwithstanding the fact that homes are immediately required by those to whom the Minister of State referred. As usual, he has been thrown the hospital pass. There are no cameras present, but if there were, I know who would be here. That said, what is proposed in this motion-----

Planning and Development (Urgent Social Housing Supply) Policy Directive 2015: Motion (26 Nov 2015)

Barry Cowen: -----is as clear as mud. I am led to believe that Deputy McNamara has a legal brain. He might be able to direct the House.

Planning and Development (Urgent Social Housing Supply) Policy Directive 2015: Motion (26 Nov 2015)

Barry Cowen: What is the planning process? For 18 months, we have been calling for emergency legislation to give effect to procurement so that housing provision can be made to meet requirements. In September, it was announced that we would go down the road of modular homes. Three months later, and after my calling regularly for a programme of events or a planning process under which applications could...

Order of Business (26 Nov 2015)

Barry Cowen: Did the Attorney General see them?

Credit Union Sector: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Nov 2015)

Barry Cowen: I welcome the many members of credit unions who are in the Gallery. They include management, staff and directors. I thank all of those who contributed to the debate and I acknowledge those who, although in the minority, have committed to support the motion and have spoken in favour of it. On proposing the motion, my colleague, Deputy Michael McGrath, elaborated on its contents. He...