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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (9 Jun 2015)

Barry Cowen: 706. To ask the Minister for Health if public health nursing roles have been taken up by other nurses within the system; if all personnel have been specifically trained for the task; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21643/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (9 Jun 2015)

Barry Cowen: 707. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the status of the Fair Deal Review; the time frame for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21644/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists (9 Jun 2015)

Barry Cowen: 752. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Meath will receive an appointment with the orthodontic department, Health Service Executive health centre, Tullamore, County Offaly. [21769/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (9 Jun 2015)

Barry Cowen: 1078. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the legislation underpinning the Irish Water pipe maintenance responsibility graphics (details supplied) which indicates that drains outside of the property boundary of a home are the responsibility of the residents connected to that drain; if he will confirm that this is the case for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (9 Jun 2015)

Barry Cowen: 1079. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason information service responsibility of environmental health officers was not amended during the legislative process to introduce Irish Water, and in view of the charge for waste water services; the reason Irish Water is responsible for the water mains under the public path entering the property,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Sector Pensions Levy (9 Jun 2015)

Barry Cowen: 1103. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason local authority members are continuing to pay pension levy deductions despite the fact that they are not eligible for any pension payment. [22501/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social Insurance Payments (9 Jun 2015)

Barry Cowen: 1104. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason local authority members are continuing to have PRSI class deductions taken from their allowances despite not being entitled to any social welfare payments in the case of ill health or loss of employment. [22502/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (9 Jun 2015)

Barry Cowen: 1105. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the numbers of staff employed in the local authority building control section in each local authority in the years 2005 to 2014; and his plans to increase available staff and resources to all local authority building control sections. [22509/15]

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2015)

Barry Cowen: All the more reason to read it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Chairman and I thank the chairman, CEO and staff of Bord na Móna for making themselves available on foot of the request by this committee to give us an update not only on the briquette factories, but also on other issues. I am glad that when Mr. Horgan moved to the last chapter of his presentation, towards 2030, he mentioned other issues that are very pertinent to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)

Barry Cowen: There was great anticipation of his effectiveness as chair and as that conduit. With the knowledge and expertise he had, especially in industrial relations, one would have expected that any change, diversification, alteration in work practices or cost-cutting exercise that might ensue would be well-managed, closely monitored by him and the board in dealing with management to ensure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)

Barry Cowen: I have three questions. We have been waiting for three or four weeks to discuss this very important issue. I might add that this is the Aer Lingus of the midlands. We are aware that plenty of time and effort is going into that area. I want to make sure the questions that are being asked during the course of that debate do not arise in this context at any future juncture. I would like...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)

Barry Cowen: From an iPad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)

Barry Cowen: Mr. Horgan confirmed to Deputy Fitzmaurice that the profits were €54 million last year. Can he confirm that he is heading for a higher figure this year, based on initial figures? In what year was the protocol he mentioned agreed and against what background? Was that prior to the present and continuing round of transformation? As I and other Deputies have said, the issue at hand for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)

Barry Cowen: As a representative of Government, and by association a representative of the public and the shareholder, Mr. Horgan believes a protocol is in place and, as chair of the board, he is being informed by management and by worker directors and staff that almost all items pertaining to industrial relations now end up in the Labour Court, which goes against the grain and the thread of industrial...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Peat Briquette Production: Bord na Móna (27 May 2015)

Barry Cowen: It is not. They are not all telling us lies.

Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)

Barry Cowen: It is called democracy.

Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)

Barry Cowen: It seldom is.

Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)

Barry Cowen: The Taoiseach is testing the waters before going back into session.

Leaders' Questions (26 May 2015)

Barry Cowen: That is why Deputy Enda Kenny is Taoiseach.