Parliamentary questions

Local Authority Housing Mortgages

Barry Cowen

517. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form, in total and by county, the outstanding number of local authority mortgage holders; the number of mortgages in arrears, broken down by three-month segments, up to one year; the total in arrears for more than 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10066/15]

Irish Water Remit

Barry Cowen

518. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe for Irish Water to take stand-alone sewer facilities, serving unfinished housing estates in charge ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10067/15]

Local Government Reform

Barry Cowen

519. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reintroduce town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10068/15]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Barry Cowen

520. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide by county the target and timeframe for the provision of social housing units; the costs by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10069/15]

Planning Issues

Barry Cowen

521. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the independent review into planning irregularities in six local authorities; when the review will be published; if he will commit to a debate in Dáil Éireann on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10070/15]

Library Services

Barry Cowen

522. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide by county his plans for library amalgamation; the library services he expects to be amalgamated; the services amalgamated to date; if any closures or service reductions are expected to result as part of the process; the timeframe for the amalgamations to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10072/15]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding

Barry Cowen

525. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the changes he proposes to the group water scheme subvention from his Department; the timeframe for the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10137/15]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding

Barry Cowen

526. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide by county in tabular form the expected future subvention rate of rural group water schemes in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and the future expected subvention rate in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10138/15]

Water Services Provision

Barry Cowen

527. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce changes to new rural group water schemes, as recommended by the national rural water services committee; the timeframe for any such changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10139/15]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Barry Cowen

1. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in the delivery of social housing units under the social housing strategy 2020; if he expects the targets for the construction and refurbishment of new units in each local authority area to be met this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9320/15]

Irish Water Remit

Barry Cowen

4. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if all outstanding assets and liabilities relating to water infrastructure have been transferred from the local authority balance sheets to Irish Water, to date; if he will provide details on the way the reported central Government grant, paid to local authorities to cover outstanding liabilities relating to water infrastructure, has been allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9321/15]

Local Authority Funding

Barry Cowen

24. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the support and funding being made available by the Government to help Sligo County Council resolve its financial difficulties; the conditions his Department is imposing on the county council in return for financial support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9014/15]

Water Services Funding

Barry Cowen

45. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on reports that local authorities will incur an estimated €40 million expenditure due to the delayed transfer of water treatment plants from county councils to Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9018/15]

Housing Grant Payments

Barry Cowen

48. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the findings of a recent investigation by Raidio Teilifís Éireann into the allocation of private housing grants, which seem especially favourable to certain Ministers’ constituencies; the measures that are being put in place to ensure the allocation of these grants is being made on the basis of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9015/15]

Community Development Initiatives

Barry Cowen

198. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update in relation to the current tendering process that his predecessor introduced around the social inclusion and community activation programme which is due to launch on 1 April 2015; the provisions he has put in place for staff and the service provided by the 33 unsuccessful local development companies that are currently delivering services under the LCDP and Leader programmes. [9404/15]

Building Energy Rating Compliance

Barry Cowen

205. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the price obtained by local authorities for building energy rating certificates from energy distributors and retail energy sales companies under the energy efficiency obligation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9480/15]

Homeless Accommodation Provision

Barry Cowen

354. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the care plans that are being put in place by the relevant authorities for dealing with homeless families with children that are housed in emergency accommodation in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8173/15]

Pyrite Remediation Programme

Barry Cowen

581. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to set down the number of homes that have been remediated under the pyrite remediation scheme in the years 2014 and 2015. [8066/15]

Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme

Barry Cowen

592. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the results of the public tendering process, to select local programme implementers to deliver the social inclusion and community activation programme in each area, will be released; and the reason the due date for release of the tender process results has been delayed. [8168/15]

Homeless Persons Data

Barry Cowen

593. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons exiting emergency homeless accommodation to take up accommodation in the private rental sector in 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015. [8171/15]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Barry Cowen

40. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an appeal for a domiciliary care allowance. [7174/15]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Barry Cowen

41. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an appeal for a disability allowance. [7175/15]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Barry Cowen

43. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an appeal for a disability allowance. [7189/15]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Barry Cowen

44. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an appeal for an invalidity pension. [7192/15]

Free Travel Scheme Applications

Barry Cowen

45. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an application for a companion free travel pass. [7193/15]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

135. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an application for a medical card. [7198/15]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

136. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an application for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7199/15]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

137. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an application for a medical card. [7200/15]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

139. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an application for a medical card. [7202/15]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

140. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive a decision on an application for a medical card. [7203/15]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

142. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an application for a medical card. [7205/15]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

143. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an application for a medical card. [7206/15]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

145. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an application for a medical card [7208/15]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

147. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an application for a medical card [7210/15]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

149. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an application for a medical card [7212/15]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

150. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an application for a medical card [7213/15]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

151. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an application for a medical card [7214/15]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

152. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an application for a medical card [7215/15]

Medical Card Applications

Barry Cowen

153. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an application for a medical card [7216/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

154. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a hospital appointment [7217/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

155. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a hospital appointment [7218/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

156. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a hospital appointment [7219/15]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Barry Cowen

194. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a decision on an application for a student grant [7220/15]

Irish Water Administration

Barry Cowen

211. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he or his Department have been informed when the Commission for Energy Regulation will finalise its decision on Irish Water's new connection charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7360/15]

Irish Water Administration

Barry Cowen

212. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he or his Department expect to be informed of the decision made by the Commission for Energy Regulation on new connection charges for Irish Water, before it is announced publicly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7361/15]

Irish Water Administration

Barry Cowen

213. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he or his Department will be making their views on new connection charges for Irish Water known to the Commission for Energy Regulation prior to a decision being made; if there is a process available to do same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7362/15]

Irish Water Administration

Barry Cowen

214. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the public consultation on the new connection charges for Irish Water will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7363/15]

Irish Water Administration

Barry Cowen

215. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he or his Department have received letters from local authority chief executive officers regarding the new connection fees for Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7364/15]

Irish Water Administration

Barry Cowen

216. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he or his Department officials have met to discuss the new connection charges for Irish Water even though it is a matter for the Commission for Energy Regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7365/15]

Building Regulations

Barry Cowen

483. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the changes planned to the building control regulations introduced on 1 March 2014; the time frame for such changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6707/15]

Building Regulations

Barry Cowen

484. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the Departmental review of the building regulations introduced on 1 March 2014; if the review will be published; the time frame for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6708/15]

Building Regulations

Barry Cowen

485. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated additional cost the building regulations have generated for one-off units; the original anticipated cost of the regulations according to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6709/15]

Building Regulations

Barry Cowen

486. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions his Department has held with the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland and Construction Industry Federation on the introduction and operation of the building regulations, introduced on 1 March 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6710/15]

Regional Development Initiatives

Barry Cowen

487. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the urban regeneration measures that will be rolled out as part of the next round of European Union structural and regional development funding; the measures he is considering to attract investment and to create new creative clusters to generate sustainable economic investment and employment in the heart of Dublin city and elsewhere; his views on the inclusion of urban villages between the canals and the county boundary, which could also benefit from any such initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6713/15]

Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme

Barry Cowen

488. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form and on a county basis, the total funding available for the social inclusion and community activation programme in 2015, 2016 and 2017. [6717/15]

Local and Community Development Programme

Barry Cowen

489. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form and on a county basis, the total funding available for the local community development programme per annum in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. [6718/15]

Local and Community Development Programme

Barry Cowen

490. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated total administrative cost of the local community development programme for the years 2010 to 2014. [6719/15]

Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme

Barry Cowen

491. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated total administrative costs per annum of the new social inclusion and community activation programme. [6720/15]

Local and Community Development Programme Planning

Barry Cowen

492. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for existing local development companies that are unsuccessful in their bids under the new social inclusion and community activation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6721/15]

Local and Community Development Programme

Barry Cowen

493. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department received correspondence from the European Commission or European Court of Justice on the European Union directive on procurement regarding the roll-out of the social inclusion activation and community activation programme; if concerns were raised about compliance with the directive under the previous local community development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6722/15]

Motor Tax Collection

Barry Cowen

495. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, on a county basis, the amount of motor tax collected in each local authority and paid into the local government fund to date. [6744/15]

Local Authority Funding

Barry Cowen

496. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria that are used to decide the level of contribution from the Equalisation Fund that each local authority receives in a given year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6745/15]

Planning Issues

Barry Cowen

244. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the independent review of inquiries into planning irregularities in six local authorities; the action he will take; if inquiries will be extended to other local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6487/15]

Planning Issues

Barry Cowen

245. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to publish advice received from the Attorney General in relation to alleged planning irregularities in County Donegal; the action he will take on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6488/15]

Water Charges Administration

Barry Cowen

173. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his or his Department's attention has been drawn to a new connection fee for water set down by Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6208/15]

Water Charges Administration

Barry Cowen

174. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the connection fee for water, by county, prior to 1 January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6209/15]

Water Charges Administration

Barry Cowen

175. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the connection fee for water in 2015, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6210/15]

Water Charges Administration

Barry Cowen

176. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if or when his or his Department's attention was drawn to changes to the connection fee for water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6211/15]

Local Authority Charges Application

Barry Cowen

177. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he or his Department was informed of changes to the developmental charges at local authority level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6212/15]

Hospital Appointments Administration

Barry Cowen

410. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a hospital appointment. [5648/15]

Septic Tank Grants

Barry Cowen

579. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form county by county, the number of septic tank grant applications; successful applications; outstanding applications; the average time-frame for a grant decision; the total money spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5725/15]

Water Conservation Grant

Barry Cowen

92. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the total number of staff expected to work on the administration of the water conservation grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5413/15]

Water Conservation Grant

Barry Cowen

93. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her Department has hired external consultants or other external bodies in the development and administration of the water conservation grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5414/15]

Water Conservation Grant

Barry Cowen

94. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the total estimated costs of administrating the new water conservation grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5415/15]

Private Rented Accommodation Provision

Barry Cowen

95. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form and on a county basis, the total number of persons in receipt of rent supplement payment per annum from 2010 to 2014 and to date in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5417/15]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Barry Cowen

96. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form on a county basis the number of persons who have received sanctions imposed on their jobseeker payment due to failure to meet all the conditions that apply to the payment per annum from 2011 to 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5418/15]

Water Conservation Grant

Barry Cowen

253. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date the water conservation grant application deadline will be set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5412/15]

Water Conservation Grant

Barry Cowen

254. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if applicants for the water conservation grant will have to supply their PPS number in order to receive the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5416/15]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding

Barry Cowen

284. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the future subsidy of group water schemes; the future subsidy per house supplied by local authority source; the future subsidy per house supplied by a private well source; the overall total estimated subsidy expenditure per annum in the future following changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5419/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Barry Cowen

285. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of meetings he has held with the national rural water services committee since coming into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5420/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Barry Cowen

286. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of meetings he has held with the national federation of group water schemes since coming into office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5421/15]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Expenditure

Barry Cowen

287. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form on a county basis the total amount of moneys spent on group water schemes per annum from 2011 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5422/15]

Teachers' Remuneration

Barry Cowen

536. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to review the measures taken with regard to teachers' allowances as outlined in her Department's Circular 70/2011. [4802/15]

Local Authority Staff Data

Barry Cowen

575. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form by local authority such as service area housing, planning and so on, the number of requests for additional staff received; the number of requests granted; the number of new staff commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4752/15]

Homeless Accommodation Provision

Barry Cowen

4. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on progress in the 20-point action plan to tackle emergency and short-term homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3443/15]

Irish Water Funding

Barry Cowen

6. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has had any discussion with the Central Statistics Office regarding the EUROSTAT market corporation test; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3441/15]

Private Residential Tenancies Board

Barry Cowen

11. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the annual budget and total number of personnel employed by the Private Residential Tenancies Board in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3440/15]

Private Rented Accommodation Price Controls

Barry Cowen

36. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the future regulation of the private rented sector here; the timeframe for any legislative changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3439/15]

Hospital Appointments Administration

Barry Cowen

396. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a hospital appointment with the pain management clinic, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9. [3784/15]

Appointments to State Boards

Barry Cowen

571. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons who applied under the public application process for each of the vacant positions on the board of Ervia; the number selected from the public application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3835/15]

Housing Adaptation Grant Applications

Barry Cowen

198. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form his Department's allocation for the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability, mobility aids housing grant scheme and aid for older people from 2011 to date in 2015 by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3093/15]

Housing Adaptation Grant Applications

Barry Cowen

200. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown by county of the number and total value of housing adaptation grants for persons with a disability, the housing aid for older persons and the mobility aids grant in 2010 to 2014, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3127/15]

Private Rented Accommodation Standards

Barry Cowen

202. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form a county breakdown of the number of inspections of private rented accommodation carried out by local authorities under the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2008 in 2010 to 2014, inclusive. [3146/15]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Barry Cowen

23. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the way waiting times for children inpatient and day cases at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly, may be improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2399/15]

Hospital Services

Barry Cowen

81. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the overcrowding problems at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2400/15]

Water Meters Installation

Barry Cowen

220. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a county breakdown of the roll-out of water meters to date; and the number of additional water meters to be installed. [3037/15]

EU Regulations

Barry Cowen

221. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the correspondence his Department has had to date with EUROSTAT in respect of the off-balance sheet test; if concerns have been raised with his Department on the issue by EUROSTAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3038/15]

Water Meters Expenditure

Barry Cowen

222. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the repayment schedule for the National Pensions Reserve Fund loan used to finance the roll-out of water meters. [3039/15]

Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Barry Cowen

151. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical or career break, broken down by zero to six months, six to 12 months, one to two years, two to three years, four to five years and more than five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2480/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

152. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach if he will provide, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since he came to office, including costs incurred from the use of the ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; if there is a policy regarding the booking of photographers within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2481/15]