Grand Canal House
William St
Tullamore
Co. Offaly
Tel: 057 9321976
Fax: 057 9321910
Email: barry.cowen@oireachtas.ie
Barry is married to Mary and has four children Gemma, Lorcan, Eoin, and Aoibhe. He works as an auctioneer and valuer.
Fianna Fáil Environment Spokesperson Barry Cowen has said the latest twist in the water charges saga raises further concerns about the viability of Minister Phil Hogan’s plan. Read More | Share
Fianna Fáil has called on the Environment Minister Phil Hogan to immediately clarify the job security of the 4,200 people currently employed in water services nationwide. The party’s Environment Spokesperson Barry Cowen has welcomed the announcement by Irish Water of 400 new call-centre jobs in Cork, but has said it is totally unacceptable that those currently working in water services still face an uncertain future. Read More | Share
Fianna Fáil TD for Offaly, Barry Cowen, has expressed his extreme disappointment at the confirmation that the District Courts in Edenderry and Birr will both be closed at the end of June. Read More | Share
Speaking today at the launch of “Streets Ahead” a new Fianna Fáil policy document setting out a fresh vision for the future of Irish town centres Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Environment and Local Government Barry Cowen T.D. said “Towns across Ireland are suffering particularly badly with business closures and job losses. They need a concrete plan backed up by real actions to get them moving again. Our Policy tackles crippling commercial rates and rents, the burden of parking charges, and introduces new town teams to take the lead in revitalising Irish towns”. Read More | Share
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on the Environment and Local Government Barry Cowen said that the new Planning Regulator to be established by the Government must be fully resourced with clear powers and a transparent appointment process to make a positive impact on spatial planning in Ireland. Read More | Share
Offaly Fianna Fáil TD Barry Cowen has said he is extremely disappointed by a lack of clarity from the government on the delay to providing new accommodation for Scoil Bhride, Edenderry and Gaelscoil Eadon Doire. Deputy Cowen raised the matter in the Dáil yesterday with the Minister for State at the Department of Education. Read More | Share
Offaly Fianna Fáil TD Barry Cowen has said he is even more concerned about the future of small rural schools following correspondence with the Minster for Education Ruairi Quinn. Read More | Share
Offaly Fianna Fáil TD Barry Cowen has described the HSE decision to transfer all services at Ferbane Dental Clinic to either Birr or Tullamore as “very regressive” and has called for the decision to be reversed. Read More | Share
Fianna Fáil TD for Offaly, Barry Cowen, has tabled a Dáil Question to the Minister for Tourism, Leo Varadkar seeking clarification regarding the status of the tourist office in Birr. Read More | Share
Fianna Fáil Environment Spokesperson Barry Cowen has called on the Government to clear up confusion over property tax valuations as the deadline of May 1st rapidly approaches. “With the valuation deadline just three weeks away, thousands of homeowners are left in a state of total confusion about the property tax value on their homes. Many are afraid to challenge the Revenue Commissioners, and some just are not aware that they have the option to carry out their own valuations,” said Deputy Cowen. Read More | Share
Appointed Frontbench Spokesperson on Environment and Local Government, July 2012
Appointed Frontbench Spokesperson on Social Protection, March 2011
Member of Offaly Co. Co. 1991 - 2011
Chairman of Offaly Co. Co. 2000 - 2001
Member of Offaly VEC
Chairperson of Offaly VEC 2002 - 2003
Member of Co. Offaly Enterprise Board
Member of the Board of Management of Ard Scoil Chiráin, Clara
Member of G.A.A.
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