Results 9,641-9,660 of 10,577 for speaker:Barry Cowen
- Order of Business (17 May 2012)
Barry Cowen: After the next election.
- Order of Business (17 May 2012)
Barry Cowen: No rural schools.
- Order of Business (17 May 2012)
Barry Cowen: Guidelines.
- Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)
Barry Cowen: The Tánaiste is a waffler. (Interruptions).
- Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)
Barry Cowen: I hope Deputy Finian McGrath is not playing in it.
- Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (16 May 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider including sufferers from epidermolysis bullosa in the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24280/12]
- Private Members' Business. Regulation of Debt Management Advisors Bill 2011: Second Stage (15 May 2012)
Barry Cowen: As my colleagues have noted, the area of debt management advice and household budgeting services is largely unregulated, and this is a growing cause of great concern among us and throughout the country. Many distressed borrowers have signed up to what seemed attractive offerings with some providers and found themselves in further financial trouble and a less secure position. We are not...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (10 May 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare payments being paid to non residential children in the European Union and the amount this is costing the State, broken down by year from 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. [23524/12]
- Leaders' Questions (10 May 2012)
Barry Cowen: That will put manners on the Government.
- Leaders' Questions (10 May 2012)
Barry Cowen: Was that with the Government's intervention?
- Leaders' Questions (10 May 2012)
Barry Cowen: Greece cannot form a government.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 May 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange for an outpatients appointment to be brought forward in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly. [22881/12]
- Private Members' Business. Domiciliary Care Allowance: Motion (8 May 2012)
Barry Cowen: The changes were for last year.
- Private Members' Business. Domiciliary Care Allowance: Motion (8 May 2012)
Barry Cowen: I wish to respond initially to what the Minister had to say about the 3,000 extra claimants' cases since 2009. We acknowledge that but we dispute the review initiated last year by the Department on her instructions. The statistics emanating from that review do not lie. The real stories emanating from that review form the basis of tonight's motion. The Minister spoke about a review of the...
- Private Members' Business. Domiciliary Care Allowance: Motion (8 May 2012)
Barry Cowen: -----but what we are disputing is the impact this is having. The statistics emanating from the 400 reviews initiated last year are stark. They are the reason we, members of the Minister's party and Government backbenchers are receiving representations throughout the country. They know too well the effect that this review and the impersonal nature of the review process that is in place is...
- Garda Stations (8 May 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to his comments at the AGSI conference, when he intends to publish the list of garda stations he intends to propose for closure in 2013; the number of stations the Garda Commissioner proposed for closure in 2012 versus the amount that have actually been closed; the projected savings in 2012 from the stations that have been...
- Written Answers — Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (1 May 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 130: To ask the Aire EalaÃon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta EalaÃon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén méid cruinniú a bhà ann mar gheall ar an Straitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge; cad é an méid oibre atá déanta ar naoi réimse dhifriúla chun lÃon na ndaoine a labhraÃonn an teanga a mhéadú; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [21669/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 May 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on appeal for carer's allowance. [21227/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 May 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on appeal for invalidity pension. [21228/12]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (1 May 2012)
Barry Cowen: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may expect a decision on review of carer's allowance. [21230/12]