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Topical Issue Debate: Registered Employment Agreements (14 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: We acknowledge that there are certain sectors affected by the judgment on REAs that benefit from greater flexibility and the freedom to ensure wages reflect the economic reality. This would help boost employment in those sectors and disincentivise black market labour. Many employers that comply with REAs are being undercut by unscrupulous employers paying lower wages off the books....

Topical Issue Debate: Registered Employment Agreements (14 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister for his response. I reaffirm my fears. I expect the Minister in the short term might confirm what he said regarding contracts of employment being legally binding. Those contracts of employment were based on the conditions and terms of REAs and I hope they are not deemed to be illegal based on the unconstitutionality of REAs, as the Minister rightly said. If he can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices: Discussion with Association of County and City Councils (14 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: I thank the members of the delegation, particularly Councillor Hanniffy, who is a former colleague. Given the delay in the legislation, we are in a vacuum and unable to investigate the minute details, which would answer many of our questions at this stage. I hope that as a result of the Boundary Commission completing its duties at the end of this month, the legislation will follow soon...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (14 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: 97. To ask the Minister for Health the way he will ensure that the quality of life of persons with disabilities is enhanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22590/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (14 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: 343. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an appeal for invalidity pension. [22447/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: 344. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for carer's allowance. [22448/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Quality Issues (14 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: 573. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an up to date report into the standards and processes of Irish producers selling bottled water to the consumers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22235/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: After-School Support Services (9 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: 16. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a progress on the new after-school childcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21837/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (9 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: 172. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on when Army Recruitment will commence in the coming year. [21900/13]

Fodder Crisis: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: There was a boom on.

Order of Business (8 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: Has the troika given permission to the Government for the water services Bill to be brought forward? If so, when can we expect it?

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: The Government has the same legal adviser now as it had two and a half years ago.

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: Most legislation does.

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: That is how it works.

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: He must have been on a lorry.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sugar Quotas Abolition (8 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: 34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will be supporting, as President of the Council of Ministers, the abolition of sugar quotas by 2015; the current position in relation to this proposal; the attitude of the Commission and the EU Parliament to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21467/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Statistics (8 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: 43. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses in the State at present; the arrangement in place to keep a record of these horses; the proposals to upgrade this system; the number of these proposals that have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21486/13]

Fodder Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (7 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: It is widely known that agriculture plays a major role in the Irish economy.

Fodder Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (7 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: It is widely known that it has played and will play a major role in helping our economy get out of its current difficulties. It is also widely known that the European budget announced yesterday will greatly affect the Irish economy. Listening to the Taoiseach this morning, I concluded that this would perhaps be a negative effect. It is also known that Irish agriculture has come out of that...

Fodder Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (7 May 2013)

Barry Cowen: The 10% reduction in the budget will have an impact on Irish agriculture. It is a hit Irish agriculture can ill afford.