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Water Services (Taking in Charge of Estates by Local Authorities) (Amendment) Bill 2014: First Stage (8 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to make provision which will ensure that no delay on the taking in charge of private housing estates by a local authority shall occur as a result of a transfer of property by a local authority to Irish Water.Again, this issue has arisen because the recently introduced water services legislation did not seek to address an issue...

Water Services (Taking in Charge of Estates by Local Authorities) (Amendment) Bill 2014: First Stage (8 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: Not too far off.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (8 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: 94. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the total number of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014, further broken down by uncertified, certified and long-term absence leave. [28968/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Deferrals (8 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total number of households that have sought deferrals on the local property tax; the number that have been successful; the number of appeals; the number of successful appeals; the total value of the deferrals.. [29322/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Deferrals (8 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: 487. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if 80% of the deferrals sought on the local property tax will be retained by the local authority when they are paid. [29322/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (8 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: 545. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money spent by Irish Water attempting to install water meters in areas where protesters have prevented their installation; the timeframe for the eventual installation of meters in these areas; and the calculated total additional costs of installing meters in these areas relative to the normal cost in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Noise Pollution (8 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: 512. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total number and amount raised in noise pollution fines in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [29319/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Yield (8 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: 513. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide on a county basis the total income from the non principal private residence tax per annum since its inception; the estimated number of outstanding non principal private residence tax households; the amount of payments due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29320/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (8 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: 539. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if section 54 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014 regarding the appointment of a chief executive of a council is subject to a ministerial commencement order; if the section is currently operational for all such appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29716/14]

Electoral (Amendment) (Hours of Polling) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: That has fatally undermined that inquiry. We will play our part, as we have said all along, in that process. Many Members present and past look forward to that opportunity, but they do not look forward to it in the context of a political show trial the Government has ensured it has become. The Minister of State is not on his own in the little comment he just made in adding to people's...

Electoral (Amendment) (Hours of Polling) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: No, I do not think so. We are talking about political reform here, a Chathaoirligh.

Electoral (Amendment) (Hours of Polling) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: The Government has systematically broken its programme for Government pledge on political reform. It committed not to guillotine Bills and the record shows that 63% of legislation has been guillotined to date.

Electoral (Amendment) (Hours of Polling) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: Amendment to the hours of polling was part of a political reform process and I commend the Deputy on introducing his Bill to address that element of it. The commitment to a political reform agenda is vaster than that. It is only right to put those points in context. There was a commitment to allow only two weeks between Stages of Bills, which has failed in 78% of Bills introduced to date....

Electoral (Amendment) (Hours of Polling) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: It is the Acting Chairman's right to believe that. However, this proposal has been made in the context of the political reform agenda. It is only right and proper that I take the opportunity to inform the House on the public record and by association the vast majority of the public and the electorate of the failure of the Government to live up to many of its commitments to the public to...

Electoral (Amendment) (Hours of Polling) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: Like others, I compliment and commend Deputy Doyle on bringing forward the Electoral (Amendment) (Hours of Polling) Bill and acknowledge his contribution to the Government's commitments in this area, although it has not necessarily done what it said it would do. The previous speaker outlined some minor amendments it has made and pointed to them as huge success. I seek to differ. We...

Valuation Bill 2014: Referral to Select Committee (4 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform pursuant to 82A3(a) and 118 of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business and paragraph (8) of the Orders of Reference of Select Committees.

Valuation Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: I acknowledge the Government's support for the thrust of the Bill and its willingness to let it go to Committee Stage for further discussion. However, that must be set against the statement by the Minister of State, Deputy Paul Kehoe, that based on the advice from his officials, what is contained in the Bill cannot be done. More accurately, of course, it will not be done. His contribution...

Valuation Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: Was that where Fine Gael had its tent?

Valuation Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: I was not here 14 years ago.