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- Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2013: Second Stage (21 Feb 2013)
Barry Cowen: Ordinary motorists who are already struggling with increased fuel costs have been hit by significant increases affecting all 1.359 million motor owning households in the country. These increases in the Bill to give effect to the changes announced in the budget are expected to yield an additional €100 million yearly. The choice to buy clean and green vehicles has been hit with further...
- Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)
Barry Cowen: There are three Bills to come before the House this session in relation to children and youth affairs, namely, the child and family support agency Bill, the child care (amendment) Bill and children first Bill. It is obvious the Mangan report will have no bearing on any of these Bills. That being the case, surely by inference that report will be shelved.
- Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)
Barry Cowen: The child care (amendment) Bill and its relationship with the Mangan report.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)
Barry Cowen: Is there a red line under that?
- Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)
Barry Cowen: The local elections will be out of the way before that.
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (21 Feb 2013)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he will take to boost the traditional manufacturing sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9079/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (21 Feb 2013)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures he will put in place to help the traditional manufacturing sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9093/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations Resolutions (20 Feb 2013)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the EU is considering additional sanctions against Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8923/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (20 Feb 2013)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their application for a student grant. [9005/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (20 Feb 2013)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplid) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their application for a student grant. [9006/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (20 Feb 2013)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their application for a student grant. [9007/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (20 Feb 2013)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on their application for a student grant. [9008/13]
- Mortgage Restructuring: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2013)
Barry Cowen: There is no doubt mortgage distress and the lack of social housing are some of the most pressing issues facing the State today. One could argue the debate on renegotiating the Croke Park agreement also revolves around these issues. Many front-line workers were afforded mortgages on the basis of their pay and allowances. We hope their pay will not be disproportionately affected by any...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Gathering Initiatives (19 Feb 2013)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Gathering 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8540/13]
- Other Questions: National Children's Hospital (14 Feb 2013)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Health the reason he has left 12 seats vacant on the board to develop the National Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7503/13]
- Topical Issue Debate: Electricity Generation (14 Feb 2013)
Barry Cowen: Some facts need to be re-established. Permission for the plant was granted three years ago, as was the licence to generate. Permission to connect to the national grid has been granted. Funding is in place and vetting has occurred. The CER has been 11 months seeking to devise a pricing mechanism. The Minister of State may choose to hide behind the CER. I do not doubt that he is entitled...
- Topical Issue Debate: Electricity Generation (14 Feb 2013)
Barry Cowen: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for allowing me raise this issue. Lumcloon Energy Limited was granted planning permission three years ago for a new power station at Lumcloon, Ferbane, County Offaly. Three years later no energy has been generated. This is because the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has yet to decide on the terms on which the plant can sell...
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2013)
Barry Cowen: I thought we were discussing local authority services.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2013)
Barry Cowen: The purchaser would surely know the value if he or she is buying the house.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2013)
Barry Cowen: The Minister reaffirmed it.