Parliamentary questions

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]