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Domestic Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (24 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: ...with the abolition of rates in 1977 displays the selective amnesia typical of the Labour Party. He forgets that Fine Gael and the Labour Party in power began the move to abolish rates. Similarly, 40 years on, their incompetent handing of water charges in power has irrevocably destroyed them as a legitimate charge. It is now time to draw a line under this issue and move to address the...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (3 May 2016)

Barry Cowen: ...as public representatives that we will not continue to hear the complaint of the failure to accept rent supplement from those we have the privilege to represent and are trying to assist. It is soul destroying and sickening to listen to the stories of people who are exasperated, who are on the brink financially and who have huge social issues as a result. We hear them say that the private...

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (10 Dec 2015)

Barry Cowen: ...authority and the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Despite previous commitments, I would like another commitment to be given today to help the people at the coalface whose livelihoods have been destroyed because of a lack of cohesive action on the part of all the relevant authorities. I want the Government to commit to bringing together all the relevant stakeholders, including the...

Valuation Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

Barry Cowen: ...the current system has played in damaging the vibrancy of towns and villages throughout the country. It goes without saying that all of this must be addressed. Local government revenues have been destroyed in recent times in large part as a consequence of the lack of income coming into local authorities by way of rates. The system must be overhauled in such a way that less will give us...

Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Barry Cowen: The Government destroyed that last week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) with Office of Public Works (23 Apr 2013)

Barry Cowen: ...If Mr. Smyth is telling the committee that the existing protocol is as good it gets, our responsibility is to seek to amend it to meet the demands of those we represent whose livelihoods have been destroyed by the dominance of ESB and others.

Framework for Sustainable Development in Ireland: Statements (11 Oct 2012)

Barry Cowen: ...the Seanad in the new Administration's first year and safeguarding against cuts in welfare and tax increases. Having boxed itself into a corner on such a wide range of issues, the Government has destroyed the huge level of trust that was placed in it by a large majority of the people of the State. That is not great for democracy. It does not give us much confidence in the leadership...

Flood Prevention Measures (28 Jun 2012)

Barry Cowen: ...sell stock to compensate for this loss. In some cases, individual farmers have up to 58 acres under water. As a result of the flooding between Banagher and Athlone, thousands of acres have been destroyed and are under water. Many people say that all this could have been avoided. The bodies which have authority to agree to open sluice-gates include the ESB, Waterways Ireland and the OPW....