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- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 May 2014)
Barry Cowen: 149. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reduce planning appeal fees or changing the definition for dual homes applications where the homes are defined as commercial entities despite it being a domestic arrangement for complementary joint works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20764/14]
- Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 May 2014)
Barry Cowen: The claim that working families have been protected by maintaining the average bill is nothing short of dishonest. The entire repackaging of water charges is nothing more than a complex PR exercise to spare the blushes of the guys involved and to allow people to think Fine Gael is listening to its partner in government and that it will give it a break. What the Government has done is up the...
- Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 May 2014)
Barry Cowen: I thank Deputy Calleary for moving this motion last night in my absence. Irrespective of what it might be and the scrutiny we might place on it, I thank the Government for eventually coming forward with a package despite the fact that it was dragged kicking and screaming before we could analyse this in the manner it deserves. I do not want to rehash or go into huge detail about the story...
- Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 May 2014)
Barry Cowen: Deputy Martin is still alive but J.R. Ewing is dead.
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (6 May 2014)
Barry Cowen: 297. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the water meters installed by Irish Water use a pulse device; the way they are read by Irish Water and by residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20038/14]
- Order of Business (1 May 2014)
Barry Cowen: Michael O'Leary's child will get one.
- Order of Business (1 May 2014)
Barry Cowen: The Tánaiste just does not know.
- Order of Business (1 May 2014)
Barry Cowen: The Tánaiste will be home in a few weeks and he will know all these things.
- Leaders' Questions (1 May 2014)
Barry Cowen: The Government has not guaranteed a subvention for more than two years.
- Leaders' Questions (1 May 2014)
Barry Cowen: The Labour Party and Fine Gael supported it and extended it.
- Leaders' Questions (1 May 2014)
Barry Cowen: Why did this Government extend it?
- Leaders' Questions (1 May 2014)
Barry Cowen: The Tánaiste should stand up for something for once in his life.
- Leaders' Questions (1 May 2014)
Barry Cowen: It is Leaders' answers.
- Other Questions: Semi-State Bodies Privatisation (1 May 2014)
Barry Cowen: He needs no encouragement.
- Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (1 May 2014)
Barry Cowen: -----in a similar fashion to that which caused the debacle in January. Have we learned nothing during this sorry process over the past three years? We have learned doubly nothing since January. I am very disappointed and perturbed to hear today, four months after the debacle in January, that more funds are being expended on consultants in an effort to establish how they might set a charge...
- Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (1 May 2014)
Barry Cowen: I asked direct questions so the Minister might respond to them in writing.
- Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (1 May 2014)
Barry Cowen: It most definitely was €85 million.
- Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (1 May 2014)
Barry Cowen: Not the quango that is Irish Water.
- Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (1 May 2014)
Barry Cowen: I have no problem with the concept but the pipes have not been fixed yet.
- Other Questions: Departmental Investigations (1 May 2014)
Barry Cowen: The Minister of State has confirmed that it was because of the court case in respect of Donegal that she decided to have an external inquiry. Is that the position?