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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 464. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he anticipates any further funding requirements for Irish Water beyond those which are budgeted for up to April 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2725/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 465. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he anticipates any future funding requirements from his Department for Irish Water beyond April 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2726/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 493. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total planned capital investment in Irish Water from Exchequer funding in 2014 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2943/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 422. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the source of the €180 million in set up costs relating to Irish Water; if that figure was ever debated by the Houses of the Oireachtas at any level; if so, where; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3104/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 451. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has had any communications with Irish Water regarding to the non-tendering of contracts for external supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2712/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 453. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the communications he has had with Irish Water on consultancy costs; the date on which he was made aware of the €85 million spend on external consultants by Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2714/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 454. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he approved the overall budget for Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2715/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 459. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total spending undertaken by Bord Gáis prior to the formal establishment of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2720/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 460. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the concerns his Department raised with Irish Water regarding PR and branding spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2721/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 481. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current rate of water meter roll-out per month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2851/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 483. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department have been informed about pension rights compliance issues and other wage concerns with subcontractors handling the roll-out of meters on behalf of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2853/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 484. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of the subcontractors involved in the roll-out of water meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2854/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 485. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the jobs created by the roll-out of water metering has met the criteria as laid out by him in terms of taking people off the live register and upskilling apprentices; the percentages met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2855/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 486. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total spending on water metering to date; the total budget; if he anticipates any further funding beyond that which has been budgeted for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2856/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 487. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current estimated timeframe for the completion of water metering; the number of homes that will be metered; the number of homes that will receive a flat charge; if there are any interim measures for flat charges on houses that will be metered in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2857/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 488. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form a county breakdown of the number of houses metered to date; the number expected to be metered by the end of 2014, 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2858/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 462. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the details of the incentive payments section of the service level agreements signed with local authorities; if he will detail those eligible for the payments; the criteria used; if he will indicate who will pay for them; the estimated spending on the payments; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 463. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority staff covered by the service level agreements; the number of staff anticipated to leave the local authority water section during the SLA period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2724/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Reports (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 428. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department, including payments from ministerial allowances and broken down by report; if he will provide the details of any consultants employed; the names of each report and their status as published...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Appointments (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 455. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the anticipated spending on bonuses for staff in Irish Water; if his Department approved the budget for such bonuses; the date on which approval occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2716/14]