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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (16 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: 754. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form a county by county breakdown of funding under the rural water programme from 2010 to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34438/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Numbers (16 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: 755. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the current number of county managers in the local authority structure; the current number of vacancies; the number of vacancies that have arisen since 2010; the number that have been filled by external appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34440/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (16 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: 876. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the total number of Garda Vehicles that are permanently located for normal police duties excluding any vehicle that may be in the County as part of a specific policing operation on a county by county basis at 30 June 2013 and that were permanently assigned to each county on 30 June 2011 and 30 June, 2012; the...

Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: I have no doubt there is nothing in it but I would like to hear the Minister's interpretation of the legislation to give effect to the nothingness within it in order for the local authorities and their members to provide for the local elections next year. The Government has a vast majority in this House and Deputy Hogan, as the Minister, has a right to make proposals in this regard. I do...

Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: Fianna Fáil broadly supports this primarily technical Bill to enable the redrawing of European Parliament constituencies due to the reduction of Ireland's complement of MEPs from 12 to 11. Fianna Fáil also supports the changes to provisions for postal votes and increased transparency in electoral donations. However, it is opposed to the specific measures to allow the development...

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: That is not true.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Spatial Strategy (11 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: 150. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the timescale for the development and implementation of a new national spatial strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33940/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Export Growth (10 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: 26. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the likely impact of the recent fall in exports on employment levels in the State; the way he believes exporting firms may be assisted to maintain and win new markets in the context of the ongoing eurozone economic weakness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33553/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Minimum Wage (10 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: 30. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the national minimum wage in view of the recent comments of his colleague the Minister for Social Protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33575/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Services (9 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: 384. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to publish legislation empowering local authorities to take housing estates in charge after three years if there are no significant financial implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33175/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: Given that CAP negotiations have concluded, is the delegation happy that the commitment in respect of Pillar 2 will be met by Government because it specifically deals with environmental issues, disadvantaged areas and modernisation of farming methods? That being the case, it is pivotal to progress in that regard. Is the delegation satisfied that the Government will meet its commitments in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: I acknowledge what has been stated with regard to CAP reform and what was agreed to recently, particularly with regard to the 30% greening element. Pillar 2 is very dependent on the Government's commitment. Are the delegates happy there is a commitment on the part of the Government to meet the demands placed on it under Pillar 2 and anything which may be contained within it to progress this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: Is the overall mix between pillars 1 and 2 how the European Union sees it being combined to achieve the targets expected to be achieved by the industry? While specific funding schemes are put in place and agreed between all parties under the CAP, Pillar 1 in particular, the same commitment is not immediately visible under Pillar 2 because it is dependent on budgetary matters. Is there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: Taking that a step further, would a review group be suitable to assess any such targets or the alignment that may take place in other Departments to meet the sort of targets that are laid out as the ground rules concerning this Bill? Is consideration being given to having an expert group to review the legislation and its implications?

Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: "Autocratic" is the new buzzword.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: There has been an epidemic of that.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: When does the Government propose to bring forward legislation to give effect to the creation of between 50 and 60 new local authority members in Dublin?

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: It will provide some possibility for improvement for the Labour Party.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: I understand this, but I prefaced my remarks by referring to the generalisations the Minister made in his response to the specific amendments proposed by Deputy Fleming.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: It is only right and proper we are allowed respond in this regard. I respect the role of the Acting Chairman. Does the Minister agree with what the Taoiseach stated? If so, does he have any evidence of this being the case? If such evidence exists, which I am sure it does not, is it not the duty of the Minister, the Taoiseach or the Government to go to the local barracks - if they can...