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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Property Taxation Rate (17 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: 62. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will publish regulations outlining the procedures local authorities must adhere to regarding changing the local property tax within the allowed 15% limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25604/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Property Taxation Rate (17 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: Under the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Act 2013, councillors and councils were empowered to vary the rate of the property tax by 15% on a plus or minus basis. As the Minister knows, that legislation provides that the Revenue Commissioners must be informed and given notice of this by 30 September of the preceding year. The legislation also states that the regulations must be put...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (17 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: 82. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current estimated number of households who will not have a water meter by the time charges are introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25364/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (17 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: 88. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount spent to date on the setting up of Irish Water; the total amount spent on consultancy fees; and the estimated total cost by the end of 2014. [25363/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (17 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: 110. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the full details of his Department's submission to the Commission for Energy Regulation's water charges policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25365/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (17 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: 429. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total estimated number of social houses due to be constructed under the Government's Construction 2020 plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25605/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (17 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: 440. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for water charges on households that are currently under boiled water notices; if he has plans for reduced charges on other deficient water supplies and if so the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25476/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (17 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: 666. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect an appointment in the neurology department, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9. [25567/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (17 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: 667. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Longford may expect an appointment at St. Luke's Hospital, County Kilkenny. [25572/14]

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: As a duly-appointed teller-----

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: -----I propose under Standing Order 69 that the vote be taken by other than electronic means in light of the failure of the Government to take account of the recent election when they were asked to follow social values and justice. It is now proceeding to disappear thousands of people off the waiting lists by way of the proposals before us this evening.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: I ask for a walk through.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: A housing requirement or need.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: As the proposer of the amendment, I am pressing the amendment in light of the failure of the Minister to respond adequately.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: I would appreciate being allowed to continue to put a final question because, to be fair, the previous acting chairmen have been accommodating due to the seriousness of the debate. They were mindful that this is one of the major issues for their constituents. This was outlined to all of us in no uncertain terms by our constituents during the recent elections.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: Irrespective of the Minister of State believing we have misrepresented the position in the amendment, there has been no misrepresentation because she has not said in response to me or any other Member regarding what has been raised that there is any intention on the part of local authorities to alter this. The only intention is that the housing requirements will be adhered to by virtue of...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister of State for her response. She says the proposed amendment and the subsequent explanation given by me and others misrepresent the facts as she understands them. She has seen fit to quote section 35 in respect of the proposal to insert the word "not" in place of the word "shall". Section 35 states:Subject to regulations made for the purposes of subsection (4)(f) of...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: On a point of order, I want to correct the record in regard to Deputy Catherine Murphy's contribution. I did not say it was a mistake. I said it must be a mistake because I could not understand, as I and others have alluded to, that no reference or message has been received by the Labour Party from the electorate in regard to the recent election result. One of its core social requirements...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: I strongly support my colleague, Deputy Ó Fearghaíl, in recommending this amendment. As he has said, this is nothing but a sleight of hand. It is a gross misrepresentation of the facts, and that is what will ensue. There are almost 100,000 people on housing waiting lists throughout the country and they are entitled to, and would expect, a permanent solution to their problems....

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Barry Cowen: I move amendment No. 19:In page 49, line 19, after "shall" to insert "not".I defer to my colleague.