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Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Departmental Reports
Barry Cowen
402. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [2357/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Establishment
Barry Cowen
421. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total Exchequer funding provided in respect of the establishment of Irish Water in each of the years 2012 to 2014, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3103/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Expenditure
Barry Cowen
422. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the source of the €180 million in set-up costs for Irish Water; if the figure was ever debated by the Houses of the Oireachtas at any level; if so, where; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3104/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Departmental Reports
Barry Cowen
428. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government 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 and 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. [2360/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Expenditure
Barry Cowen
451. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has had any communications with Irish Water regarding to the non-tendering of contracts for external supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2712/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Establishment
Barry Cowen
452. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the areas in which the anticipated €2 billion in savings by Irish Water by 2021 will be achieved. [2713/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Expenditure
Barry Cowen
453. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the communications he has had with Irish Water on consultancy costs; the date on which he was made aware of the €85 million spend on external consultants by Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2714/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Expenditure
Barry Cowen
454. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he approved the overall budget for Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2715/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Appointments
Barry Cowen
455. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the anticipated spending on bonuses for staff in Irish Water; if his Department approved the budget for such bonuses; the date on which approval occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2716/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Appointments
Barry Cowen
456. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department approved spending for a new gym at the Irish Water headquarters; the estimated expenditure involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2717/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Establishment
Barry Cowen
457. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason behind appointing Bord Gáis as the State agency in which to embed Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2718/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Administration
Barry Cowen
458. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has held any discussion with Irish Water on the use of freedom of information legislation; if issues of commercial sensitivity were raised with it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2719/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Expenditure
Barry Cowen
459. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total spending undertaken by Bord Gáis prior to the formal establishment of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2720/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Expenditure
Barry Cowen
460. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the concerns his Department raised with Irish Water regarding PR and branding spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2721/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Appointments
Barry Cowen
461. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water has taken on staff through the JobBridge scheme; the number of staff involved; the duration of their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2722/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Water Services Provision
Barry Cowen
462. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the details of the incentive payments section of the service level agreements signed with local authorities; if he will detail those eligible for the payments; the criteria used; if he will indicate who will pay for them; the estimated spending on the payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2723/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Water Services Provision
Barry Cowen
463. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority staff covered by the service level agreements; the number of staff anticipated to leave the local authority water section during the SLA period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2724/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Establishment
Barry Cowen
464. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he anticipates any further funding requirements for Irish Water beyond those which are budgeted for up to April 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2725/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Irish Water Establishment
Barry Cowen
465. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he anticipates any future funding requirements from his Department for Irish Water beyond April 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2726/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Property Tax Administration
Barry Cowen
480. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reasons behind retaining local property tax proceeds to fund Irish Water rather than allowing local authorities retain 80% of locally raised funds; the total sum held back by the Government; where that sum will be spent; if unused, will the remaining funds be distributed on the original basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2850/14]