Results 5,241-5,260 of 10,577 for speaker:Barry Cowen
- Credit Union Sector: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Nov 2015)
Barry Cowen: There is nothing to be perceived about the implications for the credit union movement. What is factual is that if this goes is ahead in the form in which it has been presented, the future viability of credit unions is at risk. It goes without saying we all acknowledge, compliment, thank and congratulate the credit union movement throughout the country for the work, help and assistance it...
- Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2015: Second and Subsequent Stages (25 Nov 2015)
Barry Cowen: We recognise that the primary purpose of this Bill is to provide a legislative basis for the reductions in motor tax for heavier goods vehicles, as announced in the budget, which are to take effect from 1 January next. We welcome the decision to decrease the amount of commercial tax paid by hauliers. For a number of years now, road tax for large goods vehicles in Ireland has been too high....
- Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2015: Second and Subsequent Stages (25 Nov 2015)
Barry Cowen: We believe this proposal will be made in response to the Minister of State's decision, which was difficult to understand, to place a full producer responsibility initiative on waste tyres and thereby give an effective monopoly on waste tyre disposal to Repak. The effect of the introduction of such a convoluted scheme would be to create a very large indirect tyre tax for hauliers, farmers and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015) Barry Cowen: I will be as brief as I can because I understand the time constraints. I have no doubt many questions will emanate from the figures in the presentation that has been made. We can do that in writing to the Minister and expect him to respond accordingly. It is the first anniversary of the Minister's announcement of €4 billion for social housing. Within that plan, was it envisaged...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015) Barry Cowen: The Minister is not going to lift the cap.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015) Barry Cowen: I would like the Minister to clarify that so that there will be no ambiguity because the cost to the local authorities went up in both in the instances I have given. One was refunded to the tune of 100% but the other was not. It is important we get a list of the variance between each county and the funding allocated at the last minute as a once-off. There is an election coming, it is very-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (24 Nov 2015) Barry Cowen: If the Minister had been listening to what I said, he would know that my next question is about only 25% of the re-evaluation taking place. Why is that the case and how long has it been going on? I have called for a total overhaul of the commercial rate system and will be doing so in the context of the general election. That will be a debate for another date.
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (24 Nov 2015)
Barry Cowen: 193. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is drafting legislation or a statutory instrument to transpose the European Union physical agents directive (EMF) 2004/40/EC; if his Department or the Health and Safety Authority have consulted with the relevant professional bodies in the medical field, such as the Irish Association of Physicists in Medicine, as the...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board Data (24 Nov 2015)
Barry Cowen: 530. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the estimates from his Department, the Private Residential Tenancies Board, the Revenue Commissioners, and the Department of Social Protection on the number of landlords unregistered with the board and the percentage of landlords this represents overall. [41223/15]
- Developments in Mental Health Services: Statements (19 Nov 2015)
Barry Cowen: I welcome this debate and acknowledge that the Minister provided the time to have statements on mental health services. It is timely. I wish to put in context the conflict that exists with regard to the Government's commitment to, and funding of, this service. The cut in the marginal rate of tax, for example, was lauded by many but one could argue that it has been wiped out by increases in...
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Barry Cowen: Hence his reference to the explosives Bill.
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Barry Cowen: There is no drug capable of sedating the Deputy.
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Barry Cowen: May I just ask a supplementary question?
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Barry Cowen: I will be quick. Will the Tánaiste enlighten the House if the differences between the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Alex White, and the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, have been resolved and when we might have publication of the guidelines for wind energy projects?
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Barry Cowen: That was a long time ago. That is why the Government should amend them.
- Roads (Criminal Activity) (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage (19 Nov 2015)
Barry Cowen: The Deputy has waffled himself in the past.
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Barry Cowen: The Tánaiste can personalise it all she likes but-----
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Barry Cowen: What about the central government allocation?
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Barry Cowen: The Tánaiste is showing herself to be more deluded with each successive statement.
- Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)
Barry Cowen: The Labour Party does not have to worry about this issue because it has so few councillors.