Parliamentary questions

Library Services Staff

Barry Cowen

304. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of librarians in each local authority, by grade, from 2011 to date in 2014, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38895/14]

Library Services Provision

Barry Cowen

305. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for mergers of local authority library services; the local authorities that will share services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38896/14]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Barry Cowen

323. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the names of outside companies hired by Irish Water since its establishment; the duration of contract; the costs per company; and overall total costs to date on outside consultants. [39160/14]

Irish Water Establishment

Barry Cowen

324. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total set-up costs of Irish Water to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39161/14]

Irish Water Staff

Barry Cowen

325. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of staff currently employed by Irish Water; the estimated increase in staff in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39162/14]

Irish Water Staff

Barry Cowen

326. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of staff employed by sub-contractors hired by Irish Water for customer services; the length of the contract; the total cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39163/14]

Irish Water Staff

Barry Cowen

327. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria used by Irish Water in awarding bonuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39164/14]

Water Charges Introduction

Barry Cowen

328. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will publish the water poverty analysis undertaken by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39165/14]

Departmental Funding

Barry Cowen

100. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form by county a breakdown of community alert scheme funding per annum from 2010 to 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38812/14]

Departmental Funding

Barry Cowen

101. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the changes that have occurred in community alert scheme funding in 2014; the planned reductions in staff administrating this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38813/14]

Seniors Alert Scheme

Barry Cowen

260. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form a county breakdown of funding provided and the number of persons engaged per annum in 2010 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014, in the senior alert scheme. [38818/14]

Constitutional Convention Recommendations

Barry Cowen

118. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach the timeframe for the debate of the remaining Constitutional Convention reports; and the timeframe for actions arising from reports already debated. [38070/14]

Planning Issues

Barry Cowen

547. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will publish the independent inquires into planning matters in six local authorities; the actions that will arise from the reports; if he will commit to a debate in Dáil Éireann on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38044/14]

Planning Issues

Barry Cowen

548. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to extend the independent planning inquires into other local authorities where concerns have been raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38045/14]

Planning Issues

Barry Cowen

549. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total cost of the internal review of certain planning matters into seven local authorities initiated in 2011; the cost of the subsequent external review of those internal reviews; the cost of the independent reviews launched in February 2014; the costs to the State of the court case taken against the findings of the internal reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38046/14]

Housing Issues

Barry Cowen

567. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his proposals for the future of Part V of the Planning and Development Act; the annual expected yield of homes under the new proposals from 2015 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38290/14]

One-Parent Family Payment Payments

Barry Cowen

178. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will review an allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15. [37160/14]

Schools Building Projects Status

Barry Cowen

541. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a timeframe for the completion of stage 2A design in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and when the much needed building development programme will conclude. [37161/14]

School Accommodation

Barry Cowen

542. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to develop a Gaelcholaiste in Dublin 15 to service the needs of west Dublin and east Meath. [37162/14]

Planning Issues

Barry Cowen

570. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of independent investigations into planning irregularities launched in 2013; the status of investigations into planning irregularities in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36895/14]

Tax Code

Barry Cowen

69. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the costings that have been provided for the elimination of the windfall tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36327/14]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Barry Cowen

99. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide annual costings on 50/50 co-financing for the Rural Development Programme 2015-2020. [36326/14]

Beef Data Programme

Barry Cowen

100. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide costings on a €200 beef genomic scheme in 2015. [36332/14]

Building Regulations Compliance

Barry Cowen

249. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the costings that have been provided for a reduction in Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to 15%,10%, 5%, or its complete abolition in terms of estimated social housing unit reductions and financial loss to local authorities on an annual basis from 2015 to 2020. [36328/14]

Planning Issues

Barry Cowen

250. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the estimated yield from a vacant site levy on unused urban land at a rate of 3% of market value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36329/14]

Housing Grant Payments

Barry Cowen

251. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide costings of the full restoration of capital housing grants to 2008 levels. [36330/14]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility

Barry Cowen

252. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide costings on the creation of a tenant purchase scheme for homes in the voluntary housing association sector. [36331/14]

Departmental Correspondence

Barry Cowen

35. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a copy of the briefing he received upon entering office from his Department; if he will publish the briefing; and if so, when the briefing will be published. [35443/14]

Programme for Government Priorities

Barry Cowen

36. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach his priorities for the remainder of his term in office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35444/14]

Appointments to State Boards

Barry Cowen

37. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach the gender quota targets for the boards of State bodies and agencies under his remit; the level reached to date; and his plans to meet and maintain the targets [35445/14]

Property Tax Data

Barry Cowen

183. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm the Revenue Commissioners' intention to provide publicly to local authorities a breakdown, on an estate-by-estate level, the total local property tax receipts received for 2013 and to date in 2014. [35880/14]

Irish Water Establishment

Barry Cowen

1. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the level of spending on set-up costs for Irish Water that was signed off on 22 October 2013; the information that was given to the Economic Management Council on the level of consultancy fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34559/14]

Community Development Initiatives

Barry Cowen

13. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria that will be used in allocating funding under the social inclusion community activation programme that is due to replace the local community development programme in January 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34332/14]

Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection

Barry Cowen

16. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has raised concerns over local authorities’ collection of the non-principal private residency tax; his plans to revise the non-principal private residency tax timeframe of charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34331/14]

Septic Tank Grants

Barry Cowen

23. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of septic tank grants issued to date; the number of inspections undertaken and the number of failures on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34335/14]

Water Charges Administration

Barry Cowen

29. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the status of unpaid water charge rates due to local authorities in relation to the transfer of functions to Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34334/14]

Irish Water Establishment

Barry Cowen

38. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the level of spending on set up costs for Irish Water signed off on 22 October 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34333/14]

Property Tax Yield

Barry Cowen

1465. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities will retain surplus property tax revenue raised in their area into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34564/14]

Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection

Barry Cowen

1466. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has raised with local authorities the collection of the non-principal private residence tax; his plans to revise the non-principal private residence tax timeframe of charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34565/14]

Local Authority Housing

Barry Cowen

1510. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to support an application from Tipperary County Council regarding an estimated cost of €1.146 million towards the construction of ten new dwellings in Roscrea and make a full statement on his involvement in the premature announcing of moneys, €1.1 million towards Ros na Cronan estate in Ashbury, Roscrea, County Tipperary. [33394/14]

State Bodies

Barry Cowen

50. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the gender quota targets for the boards of State bodies and agencies under their remit; the level reached to date; and their future plans to meet and maintain the targets. [32762/14]

Ministerial Priorities

Barry Cowen

51. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his priorities for the remainder of his term in office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32777/14]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Barry Cowen

52. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a copy of the briefing he received from the Department on his entering office; if he will publish the briefing; and if so, when the briefing will be published. [32792/14]

Gender Balance

Barry Cowen

193. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the gender quota targets for the boards of State bodies and agencies under their remit; the level reached to date; and their future plans to meet and maintain the targets. [32761/14]

Ministerial Priorities

Barry Cowen

194. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance his priorities for the remainder of his term in office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32776/14]

Appointments to State Boards

Barry Cowen

266. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills the gender quota targets for the boards of State bodies and agencies under their remit; the level reached to date; and their future plans to meet and maintain the targets. [32759/14]

Legislative Programme

Barry Cowen

267. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills her priorities for the remainder of her term in office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32774/14]

Ministerial Briefing

Barry Cowen

268. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a copy of the briefing she has received upon entering office from her Departments; if she will publish the briefing and if so, when the briefing will be published. [32789/14]

Gender Balance

Barry Cowen

297. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the gender quota targets for the boards of State bodies and agencies under their remit; the level reached to date; and their future plans to meet and maintain the targets. [32766/14]

Programme for Government Priorities

Barry Cowen

298. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his priorities for the remainder of his term in office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32781/14]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Barry Cowen

299. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a copy of the briefing he has received upon entering office from his Department; if he will publish the briefing; and if so, when the briefing will be published. [32796/14]

Gender Balance

Barry Cowen

319. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to legislate for gender targets on publically listed companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32735/14]

Gender Balance

Barry Cowen

321. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the gender quota targets for the boards of State bodies and agencies under their remit; the level reached to date; and their future plans to meet and maintain the targets. [32764/14]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Barry Cowen

322. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his priorities for the remainder of his term in office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32779/14]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Barry Cowen

323. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a copy of the briefing he has received upon entering office from his Department; if he will publish the briefing; and if so, when the briefing will be published. [32794/14]

Gender Balance

Barry Cowen

384. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the gender quota targets for the boards of State bodies and agencies under their remit; the level reached to date; and their future plans to meet and maintain the targets. [32767/14]

Ministerial Priorities

Barry Cowen

385. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will outline her priorities for the remainder of her term in office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32782/14]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Barry Cowen

386. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a copy of the the briefing she has received upon entering office from her Department; if she will publish the briefing and if so, when the briefing will be published. [32797/14]

Gender Balance

Barry Cowen

417. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the gender quota targets for the boards of State bodies and agencies under their remit; the level reached to date; and their future plans to meet and maintain the targets. [32755/14]

Programme for Government Priorities

Barry Cowen

418. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her priorities for the remainder of her term in office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32770/14]

Ministerial Briefing

Barry Cowen

419. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a copy of the briefing she has received upon entering office from her Department; if she will publish the briefing and if so, when the briefing will be published. [32785/14]

Departmental Agencies Board Appointments

Barry Cowen

449. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the gender quota targets for the boards of State bodies and agencies under his remit; the level reached to date; and his future plans to meet and maintain the targets. [32757/14]

Programme for Government Priorities

Barry Cowen

450. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his priorities for the remainder of his term in office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32772/14]

Abbey Theatre

Barry Cowen

451. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a copy of the briefing he has received upon entering office from his Department; if he will publish the briefing; and if so, when the briefing will be published. [32787/14]

Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists

Barry Cowen

501. 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 households on the social housing waiting list; the number of properties identified by the National Asset Management Agency for social housing needs; the number accepted by the local authority and the number transferred to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32736/14]

Water Meters Installation

Barry Cowen

502. 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 number of water meters due to be installed; the total number of water meters installed to date; the number of homes which will not have a meter installed by the end of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32737/14]

Water Charges Administration

Barry Cowen

503. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his Department's submission to the Commissioner for Energy Regulation on water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32738/14]

Appointments to State Boards

Barry Cowen

505. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the gender quota targets for the boards of State bodies and agencies under their remit; the level reached to date; and their future plans to meet and maintain the targets. [32760/14]

Programme for Government Priorities

Barry Cowen

506. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his priorities for the remainder of his term in office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32775/14]

Ministerial Correspondence

Barry Cowen

507. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a copy of the briefing he received upon entering office from his Department; if he will publish the briefing; and if so, when the briefing will be published. [32790/14]

Control of Dogs

Barry Cowen

509. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the bodies that were consulted when drafting the list of restricted breeds included in the Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 and the basis on which these particular breeds were included as opposed to any other breeds of dog. [32819/14]

Control of Dogs

Barry Cowen

510. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the analysis that has been carried out by his Department as to the efficacy of the new regime in relation to restricted dog breeds that was introduced under the Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 in reducing the incidence of dog bites. [32820/14]

Control of Dogs

Barry Cowen

511. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reviews his Department has conducted of the international evidence as to the effectiveness of breed specific legislation in controlling potentially dangerous dogs; if his attention has been drawn to the international trend away from breed specific dog control legislation in recent years; his views on whether the restrictions imposed by the legislation can result in serious distress, both psychological and physical, to the dogs concerned and thereby constitute a breach of accepted international animal welfare norms; his views on whether the breed specific model now needs to be replaced with a regime that places the emphasis on the owner's responsibility to keep their dogs, regardless of breed, under appropriate control and supervision at all times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32821/14]

Control of Dogs

Barry Cowen

512. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will commission an independent evaluation of the domestic and international evidence regarding breed specific dog legislation with inputs from reputable bodies such as the ISPCA, Veterinary Ireland and Dogs Trust and commit to acting on the outcome of that evaluation. [32822/14]

State Bodies

Barry Cowen

532. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence the gender quota targets for the boards of State bodies and agencies under their remit; the level reached to date; and their future plans to meet and maintain the targets. [32758/14]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Barry Cowen

533. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence his priorities for the remainder of his term in office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32773/14]

Departmental Communications

Barry Cowen

534. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a copy of the briefing he has received upon entering office from his Department; if he will publish the briefing; and if so, when the briefing will be published. [32788/14]

Gender Balance

Barry Cowen

559. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the gender quota targets for the boards of State bodies and agencies under their remit; the level reached to date; and their future plans to meet and maintain the targets. [32754/14]

Ministerial Priorities

Barry Cowen

560. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his priorities for the remainder of his term in office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32769/14]

Departmental Programmes

Barry Cowen

561. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a copy of the briefing he has received upon entering office from his Department; if he will publish the briefing; and if so, when the briefing will be published.. [32784/14]

Gender Balance

Barry Cowen

606. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the gender quota targets for the boards of State bodies and agencies under her remit; the level reached to date; and their future plans to meet and maintain the targets. [32765/14]

Abbey Theatre

Barry Cowen

607. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline her priorities for the remainder of her term in office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32780/14]

Departmental Correspondence

Barry Cowen

608. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a copy of the briefing she has received upon entering office from her Department; if she will publish the briefing and if so, when the briefing will be published. [32795/14]

Appointments to State Boards

Barry Cowen

722. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the gender quota targets for the boards of State bodies and agencies under hisr remit; the level reached to date; and his future plans to meet and maintain the targets. [32763/14]

Departmental Strategies

Barry Cowen

723. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health his priorities for the remainder of his term in office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32778/14]

Ministerial Correspondence

Barry Cowen

724. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of the briefing he has received upon entering office from his Department; if he will publish the briefing; and if so, when the briefing will be published. [32793/14]

Appointments to State Boards

Barry Cowen

781. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the gender quota targets for the boards of State bodies and agencies under their remit; the level reached to date; and their future plans to meet and maintain the targets. [32768/14]

Programme for Government Priorities

Barry Cowen

782. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his priorities for the remainder of his term in office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32783/14]

Departmental Communications

Barry Cowen

783. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a copy of the briefing he received from his Department upon entering office; if he will publish the briefing; and if so, when the briefing will be published. [32798/14]

Gender Balance

Barry Cowen

823. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the gender quota targets for the boards of State bodies and agencies under their remit; the level reached to date; and their future plans to meet and maintain the targets. [32756/14]

Programme for Government Implementation

Barry Cowen

824. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his priorities for the remainder of his term in office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32771/14]

Departmental Briefing

Barry Cowen

825. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide a copy of the briefing he has received upon entering office from his Department; if he will publish the briefing; and if so, when the briefing will be published. [32786/14]

Sports Capital Programme Application Numbers

Barry Cowen

738. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide, in tabular form and on a county basis, the number of applications for the sports capital grant; the number of successful applications; the number of unsuccessful applications; the number of applications deemed invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30995/14]

Departmental Staff Sick Leave

Barry Cowen

94. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the total number of sick days taken by staff in his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014, further broken down by uncertified, certified and long-term absence leave. [28968/14]

Property Tax Deferrals

Barry Cowen

177. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, on a county basis the total number of households that have sought deferrals on the local property tax; the number that have been successful; the number of appeals; the number of successful appeals; the total value of the deferrals.. [29322/14]

Property Tax Deferrals

Barry Cowen

487. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if 80% of the deferrals sought on the local property tax will be retained by the local authority when they are paid. [29322/14]

Noise Pollution

Barry Cowen

512. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number and amount raised in noise pollution fines in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [29319/14]

Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Yield

Barry Cowen

513. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide on a county basis the total income from the non principal private residence tax per annum since its inception; the estimated number of outstanding non principal private residence tax households; the amount of payments due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29320/14]

Local Authority Staff Recruitment

Barry Cowen

539. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if section 54 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, regarding the appointment of a chief executive of a council, is subject to a ministerial commencement order; if the section is operational for all such appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29716/14]

Water Meters

Barry Cowen

545. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money spent by Irish Water attempting to install water meters in areas where protesters have prevented their installation; the timeframe for the eventual installation of meters in these areas; and the calculated total additional costs of installing meters in these areas relative to the normal cost in an estate. [29777/14]