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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)
Barry Cowen: That would not account for individual apartments.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)
Barry Cowen: I am sure there is.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)
Barry Cowen: There are many vacant homes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)
Barry Cowen: I thank Mr. Mullins and his colleagues for the presentation. This is our first opportunity to discuss in detail the proposed establishment of Irish Water under the auspices of Bord Gáis and, as such, it allows us to clarify certain outstanding issues. My first question concerns the ownership of Irish Water by the Irish public and taxpayer forever and a day, despite the fact that Bord...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Reports (6 Nov 2012)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Taoiseach the name, costs, date of commission, date or expected date of publication and name of the external consultant of all external reports commissioned by the his Department since March 2011. [47240/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (6 Nov 2012)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if under Putting People First there will be in increase in the number of elected councillors in each of the existing Dublin Local Authorities; what that increase will be; and the expected cost and the justification for this decision. [48684/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (6 Nov 2012)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated national cost of councillors under Putting People First including salaries, expenses and so on; the total estimated cost broken down by local authority; the current total costs per annum of County and Town Councillors; the estimated savings under Putting People First compared to current costs per annum; the...
- Other Questions: Retail Guidelines (25 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on inappropriate marketing targeted on children; and in view of this the action, if any, she is taking in conjunction with other Government Departments to ensure that such inappropriate marketing is curtailed. [46709/12]
- Order of Business (25 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: We reject the proposal to take this motion without debate. It should be fully debated in the interests of transparency and of the public.
- Order of Business (25 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: It is only fair and proper that it be debated, irrespective of how many bandwagons my friends to the right jumped from over the past 18 months.
- Order of Business (25 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: Far right.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: One question a week is enough for the Tánaiste.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: Let the Tánaiste answer the question on when, not how, the people will get what is due to them.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: The Tánaiste is obliged to get it.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: The Tánaiste would not burn a sod of turf.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: The Tánaiste promised them an open door which he then locked.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: Is it one question a week?
- Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: That is too many for the Labour Party. One a week is all it wants.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: We listened carefully yesterday to the Tánaiste's comments on the economy. He said that a new perspective and a lot of honesty were required and that we should rid ourselves of the politics of denial and anger - things the Tánaiste championed on this side of the House, no doubt. Anyway, he continued to outline to the Dáil and to the people that the issues of mortgages and...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2012)
Barry Cowen: Businesses do not have access to finance, whether the Tánaiste believes it or not. Despite all the facts about medical cards and carer's allowance and people waiting so long for results, are the European Union and the Tánaiste's counterparts fully aware of what the people are going through? Some Ministers say that Ireland's debt is unsustainable.