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Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Barry Cowen: -----the implementation of water charges-----

Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Barry Cowen: -----without having due regard for the process which is that it be debated in this House. What is the Taoiseach's response?

Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Barry Cowen: Exactly. It is promised legislation yet it has been decided-----

Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Barry Cowen: So there will be no amendments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)

Barry Cowen: Recommendation days are over.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)

Barry Cowen: That is already a recommendation of the sub-committee. We want that publication put on the floor of the House for debate and the committee to make the point that legislation to give the OPW jurisdiction is needed and must be enacted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)

Barry Cowen: They have been.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Effects of Flooding: Discussion with Irish Farmers Association (12 Feb 2013)

Barry Cowen: I welcome Mr. Silke and his delegation. It is not the first time they have come before the committee to discuss this issue. The lack of progress since it was last discussed makes this an opportune time to raise it, which is the purpose of the committee meeting, and the Chairman laid out the matters for discussion. The response given by Mr. Silke is very stark and shocking to those unaware...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform (12 Feb 2013)

Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if France or any other EU member state secures coupled payments in the common agriculture policy 2013 negotiations of 10% or more for vulnerable sectors, if he will insist on the same level of coupled support being available for Ireland to support suckler cow and sheep farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6963/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (12 Feb 2013)

Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the stance being adopted by him in relation to greening in the common agricultural policy negotiations; if he supports the EU Commission's position that greening payments should be paid at a flat rate rather than on a farm by farm calculation; if he is still pursuing his variable greening proposal, the implications of this proposal on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (12 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 student grant. [6819/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Application Numbers (12 Feb 2013)

Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of people that have taken up the mortgage to rent scheme by the end of 2012; the number expected to take it up in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7194/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Application Numbers (12 Feb 2013)

Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of people that availed of the mortgage to rent scheme by the end of 2012 broken down on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7195/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board Membership (12 Feb 2013)

Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a timeline for the publication of legislation to establish the pyrite resolution board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6803/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board Membership (12 Feb 2013)

Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects to appoint members to the Pyrite Resolution Board following his commitment made in December 2012 that members would be appointed early in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6840/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (12 Feb 2013)

Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for medical card. [6710/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (12 Feb 2013)

Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on an application for a medical card [6711/13]

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)

Barry Cowen: I apologise for my absence yesterday and thank Deputy Niall Collins for taking the first ten minutes and thank other speakers for allowing that to be the case. This is an interim Bill with three main objectives: to establish Uisce Éireann, or Irish Water, as a subsidiary of Bord Gáis Éireann; to confer power on to that board and on to Irish Water to install water meters in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Emergency Planning (7 Feb 2013)

Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Defence the steps he has taken regarding the National Emergency Response Action Committee. [6086/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (6 Feb 2013)

Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of Garda vehicles in the fleet in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6030/13]