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

Barry Cowen: 456. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department approved spending for a new gym at the Irish Water headquarters; the estimated expenditure involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2717/14]

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

Barry Cowen: 461. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water has taken on staff through the JobBridge scheme; the number of staff involved; the duration of their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2722/14]

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

Barry Cowen: 457. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason behind appointing Bord Gáis as the State agency in which to embed Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2718/14]

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

Barry Cowen: 458. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has held any discussion with Irish Water on the use of freedom of information legislation; if issues of commercial sensitivity were raised with it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2719/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Administration (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 480. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reasons behind retaining local property tax proceeds to fund Irish Water rather than allowing local authorities retain 80% of locally raised funds; the total sum held back by the Government; where that sum will be spent; if unused, will the remaining funds be distributed on the original basis; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Administration (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 494. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount from the Local Government Fund planned to be invested in Irish Water service level agreements in 2014 and subsequently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2944/14]

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

Barry Cowen: 482. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to set up a specific parliamentary question office within Irish Water; the timeline for its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2852/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 498. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality 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, broken down by report; if he will provide the details of any consultants employed; the names of each report and their status as published or ongoing; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Reports (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 534. To ask the Minister for Defence 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, broken down by report; if he will provide the details of any consultants employed; the names of each report and their status as published or ongoing; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 545. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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, broken down by report; if he will provide the details of any consultants employed; the names of each report and their status as published or ongoing; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Reports (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 578. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide in tabular form the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by her Department including payments from Ministerial allowances, broken down by report; if she will provide the details of any consultants employed; the names of each report and their status as published or ongoing; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 588. To ask the Minister for Health 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, broken down by report; if he will provide the details of any consultants employed; the names of each report and their status as published or ongoing; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: 672. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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, broken down by report; if he will provide the details of any consultants employed; the names of each report and their status as published or ongoing; and if he...

Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: I continued:The existing cost of local authorities for maintenance of water services, based on the research that [we] have done, appears to be approximately €600 million per annum. [This is incorrect, as it is actually €1.2 billion.] There is that figure, the figure for metering which I ask the Minister to clarify and the charge to be imposed, and then one must measure that...

Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: I thank my colleagues and all Members who have contributed to this debate. It has been very informative and has established the point we have reached in the past two or three years and in the past week, since this issue came to prominence further to "Today with Sean O’Rourke” when a question was put to the CEO of Irish Water. Deputy Coffey made the point that it is important...

Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: The Minister of State, Deputy O’Dowd continued by saying, "However, the establishment costs are not voted Department expenditure". That contradicts what the Minister said on “Prime Time”. He went on to say, "Rather, they are being funded by means of a commercial loan from the NPRF". This is the kernel of the response: "It is not appropriate, therefore, to include...

Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: I did not say that.

Leaders' Questions (16 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: Will he micro-manage it?

Private Members' Business - Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: On a point of order.

Private Members' Business - Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2014)

Barry Cowen: Who owes the money?