Results 8,141-8,160 of 10,577 for speaker:Barry Cowen
- Topical Issue Debate: Semi-State Bodies Issues (24 Oct 2013)
Barry Cowen: What about the comments of the Minister, Deputy Howlin?
- Topical Issue Debate: Semi-State Bodies Issues (24 Oct 2013)
Barry Cowen: I quoted the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte.
- Topical Issue Debate: Semi-State Bodies Issues (24 Oct 2013)
Barry Cowen: The Minister is distorting for his own benefit.
- Topical Issue Debate: Semi-State Bodies Issues (24 Oct 2013)
Barry Cowen: Labour Party Members were aware of the state of the country's finances when they put a manifesto before the electorate.
- Topical Issue Debate: Semi-State Bodies Issues (24 Oct 2013)
Barry Cowen: They were ashen-faced walking out of the Department of Finance.
- Topical Issue Debate: Semi-State Bodies Issues (24 Oct 2013)
Barry Cowen: The Minister will not make any decision.
- Topical Issue Debate: Semi-State Bodies Issues (24 Oct 2013)
Barry Cowen: Fianna Fáil has serious concerns about the proposed sale of two ESB plants in Lough Ree and west Offaly. I, Deputy Corcoran Kennedy and others in the region received an e-mail yesterday from the ESB asking that we meet with their representatives. The e-mail stated that we were to be briefed on an imminent announcement affecting our constituency. I was intrigued and expected that this...
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2013)
Barry Cowen: Short and sharp.
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2013)
Barry Cowen: The Tánaiste should tell that to his constituents.
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (24 Oct 2013)
Barry Cowen: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown by local authority of the amount of revenue collected from the property tax to date in 2013; and total estimated revenue on a local authority basis in 2014. [45404/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (24 Oct 2013)
Barry Cowen: 183. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown by county of the local government fund general purpose grant allocations and final draw-downs in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. [45400/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (24 Oct 2013)
Barry Cowen: 184. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a county breakdown of the local government fund general purpose grant allocations in 2014. [45401/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (24 Oct 2013)
Barry Cowen: 185. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the mechanism that will be used to equalise revenue across local authority areas in 2014 following the full introduction of the property tax. [45402/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (24 Oct 2013)
Barry Cowen: 186. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the time frame for the introduction of variable property tax rates in local authorities; and when local authorities will retain 80% of revenue collected. [45403/13]
- Other Questions: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (23 Oct 2013)
Barry Cowen: People cannot even get a grant.
- Other Questions: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (23 Oct 2013)
Barry Cowen: Does the Minister want a list of the applicants? I will send it to him.
- Other Questions: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (23 Oct 2013)
Barry Cowen: People cannot even get a grant.
- Other Questions: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (23 Oct 2013)
Barry Cowen: Does the Minister want a list of the applicants? I will send it to him.
- Other Questions: Fire Safety Regulations (23 Oct 2013)
Barry Cowen: Will the local authorities be culpable?
- Other Questions: NAMA Portfolio Issues (23 Oct 2013)
Barry Cowen: Can I confirm that the list the Minister will give me will give a detailed breakdown of what NAMA and the local authorities deem to be suitable for local authorities to take on board? Also, will the list show what, in the local authorities' eyes, are unsuitable, and the reasons they believe them to be unsuitable considering, as has been reiterated many times in this House by the Minister of...