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

Barry Cowen: Was there another ballot?

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

Barry Cowen: I will seek to do so but I am prompted to speak having listened to the Minister's response relating to the proposed amendments. In his response, he made general remarks about this Bill and the potential of any further inquiries emanating from it. We understand the Bill creates the ground rules under which inquiries may be set up in the future. We appreciate that and respect the fact that...

Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: The Government destroyed that last week.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: Would an answer be out of the question?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Issues (3 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: 21. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the proposed reorganisation of third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32259/13]

Order of Business (2 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: I wish to ask the Taoiseach about the current status of the subcontractors legislation. Can he confirm that it contains a provision to deal with the subcontracting of labour only and that there is no provision for subcontracting materials? If that is the case, does it not defeat the initial purpose and thrust of the legislation?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (2 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance the timeline he envisages for the completion of talks on putting in place a Europe wide bank resolution mechanism; the obstacles that exist currently to the completion of such an agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31904/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (2 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: 508. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reasons for the establishment of an independent planning enquiry into six local authorities; the estimated cost of such enquiries; the previous estimated cost of such enquiries in 2011; when they were discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31629/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (2 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: 509. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department will use the original panel of planning consultants in place in January 2011 for the upcoming independent enquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31630/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (2 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: 510. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost of the internal review of the planning irregularities conducted by his Department following the discontinuation of the original independent planning inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31631/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (2 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: 511. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the time frame for the new independent inquiry and the safeguards he is putting in place to protect its independence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31632/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (2 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: 512. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the accuracy of the internal Departmental review on planning irregularities in six local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31633/13]

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: I rise to speak on this issue with a heavy heart. I acknowledge the great difficulty and no little effort on the part of everyone associated with the preparation and consultation in the writing of this legislation. I am particularly mindful of the Minister for Health and his staff, the Government as the Executive, the health committee chairperson and its members and those who made...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: What about the Constitution?

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: Where are the tapes of the promises the Labour Party made before the election?

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: What is the Minister trying to say? What is she implying?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (26 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: 17. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the most recent discussions he has had with parties in Northern Ireland regarding advancing a shared future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30791/13]

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: Will the Minister respond to my comments? Does he wish to elaborate on or to answer any of my questions about the manner in which this Bill is being dealt with in the House?

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: The discussion on this amendment proves the point that many of the amendments and deletions to the Constitution in the Bill affect the Constitution in a substantive way. That should be message enough for the Government to realise the folly of what it is proposing here, the method by which it is proposing it and the manner in which it is treating the process by guillotining the Bill within an...

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Jun 2013)

Barry Cowen: RTE did not think so.