Results 10,501-10,520 of 10,577 for speaker:Barry Cowen
- Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jun 2011)
Barry Cowen: Can the Minister commit to the existing social welfare rates, notwithstanding the authorisations, changes and overhaul of various systems she spoke about in grandiose terms? I take at face value the Minister's commitment in that regard but I ask her to confirm the commitment in respect of the existing rates, especially in the context of what the Minister for Finance said last week.
- Programme for Government (15 Jun 2011)
Barry Cowen: It is only perception.
- Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (9 Jun 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his job creation target for 2011 and 2012, and over the Government's term of office. [14631/11]
- Business Regulation (9 Jun 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if he accepts the key findings of the Duffy/Walsh report. [14630/11]
- Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)
Barry Cowen: For Greece.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)
Barry Cowen: Perhaps the Deputy is thinking of Lego blocks.
- Written Answers — National Carers Strategy: National Carers Strategy (7 Jun 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an estimation of the cost involved in introducing a carers strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14264/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Jun 2011)
Barry Cowen: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the waiting times for family income supplement claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14419/11]
- Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)
Barry Cowen: The introduction of a series of local charges will be a complex measure for the Government and the House. They need to be in place next year. The Minister, Deputy Hogan, confirmed they will be in operation by 1 January. What legislation will be introduced and when will it happen?
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jun 2011)
Barry Cowen: I wish to share ten minutes of my time with Deputy Browne.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jun 2011)
Barry Cowen: As the Minister said, this Bill addresses various measures contained in the jobs initiative, the EU-IMF programme, the pensions area, as per the national pensions framework, and items pertaining and relating to civil partnership legislation. As the Bill covers predominately matters of a housekeeping nature, I support it, its contents and the measures within it to address those items....
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2011)
Barry Cowen: What about the fair deal scheme?
- Leaders' Questions (31 May 2011)
Barry Cowen: The Taoiseach cannot find the fair deal scheme money.
- Order of Business (31 May 2011)
Barry Cowen: Can we depend on the Government to keep it that way?
- Order of Business (26 May 2011)
Barry Cowen: Fianna Fáil has not rejected it.
- Order of Business (26 May 2011)
Barry Cowen: The decision is down to the whole of Government.
- Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (25 May 2011)
Barry Cowen: This is one of the most relevant and important motions to come before the House since the new Dáil was convened. The agriculture industry will play a major economic role in helping to drive us out of recession. The motion highlights key statistics and indicators which are relevant to the weight of this sector which is our most important indigenous industry. Its annual output is worth...
- Order of Business (25 May 2011)
Barry Cowen: There has been a complete turnaround.
- Order of Business (25 May 2011)
Barry Cowen: That is the problem.
- Order of Business (25 May 2011)
Barry Cowen: As usual, he blamed us for it.