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Tue, 28 Jan 2014
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Water Services Provision
Barry Cowen
514. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the work of the water service transition office; the number of staff employed by the office; the duration of its work; the outside consultant costs incurred by the office; the payments given to county managers under the office's remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3730/14]
Tue, 28 Jan 2014
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Local Authority Staff Remuneration
Barry Cowen
517. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the total lump sum retirement payments given to county managers in 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3744/14]
Tue, 28 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Expenditure
Barry Cowen
519. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total duration of a contract (details supplied); the date it ended; and the final cost for the full implementation of this contract. [3750/14]
Tue, 28 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Expenditure
Barry Cowen
520. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the tasks a company (details supplied) carried out in regard to the May 2012 contract. [3751/14]
Tue, 28 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Expenditure
Barry Cowen
521. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria under which a company was selected for the contract (details supplied). [3752/14]
Tue, 28 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Expenditure
Barry Cowen
522. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the specific areas of expertise a company provided in the contract (details supplied) that Bord Gáis Éireann-Irish Water was not able to provide in-house. [3753/14]
Tue, 28 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Expenditure
Barry Cowen
523. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if an open competition was held prior to the awarding of a contract (details supplied). [3754/14]
Tue, 28 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Expenditure
Barry Cowen
524. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if other companies were afforded the opportunity to bid for a project (details supplied); if a number of quotes from other companies were sought prior to signing this contract; the companies that bid for the project and reasons given for their rejection. [3755/14]
Tue, 28 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Expenditure
Barry Cowen
525. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that a contract (details supplied) was issued as part of the unbundling provision of the EU third directive, if the costs of this project were paid for by Irish Water or by Bord Gáis Éireann or a subsidiary. [3756/14]
Tue, 28 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Expenditure
Barry Cowen
526. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will list in tabular form all the contracts a company (details supplied) has received from Irish Water since May 2012; the value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3757/14]
Tue, 28 Jan 2014
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Building Regulations Application
Barry Cowen
530. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the new building regulations taking effect on 1 March 2014, the training and resources that have been provided to local authority staff in relation to the new building regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3814/14]
Wed, 22 Jan 2014
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Commercial Rates Valuation Process
Barry Cowen
22. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown, on a county basis, of the number of appeals received by the Commissioner of Valuation after revaluations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51928/13]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Departmental Reports
Barry Cowen
179. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department including payments from ministerial allowances, broken down by report; if he will provide the details of any consultants employed; the names of each report and their status as published or ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2368/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Departmental Reports
Barry Cowen
183. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department including payments from ministerial allowances, broken down by report; if he will provide the details of any consultants employed; the names of each report and their status as published or ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2362/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Departmental Reports
Barry Cowen
192. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department including payments from ministerial allowances, broken down by report; if he will provide the details of any consultant employed; the names of each report and their status as published or ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2361/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Departmental Reports
Barry Cowen
234. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department including payments from ministerial allowances, broken down by report; if he will provide the details of any consultants employed; the names of each report and their status as published or ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2359/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Departmental Reports
Barry Cowen
291. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department, including payments from ministerial allowances, broken down by report; if he will provide the details of any consultants employed; the names of each report and their status as published or ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2366/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Departmental Reports
Barry Cowen
315. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department including payments from ministerial allowances, broken down by report; if he will provide the details of any consultants employed; the names of each report and their status as published or ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2364/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
Barry Cowen
335. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by her Department, including payments from ministerial allowances, broken down by report; if she will provide the details of consultants employed; the name of each report and its status as published or ongoing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2367/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Departmental Reports
Barry Cowen
390. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form the total amount spent since February 2011 on external reports commissioned by his Department, including payments from ministerial allowances, broken down by report; if he will provide the details of any consultants employed; the names of each report and its status as published or ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2355/14]