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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Relations Contracts Data (14 Jan 2015)

Barry Cowen: 1060. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide in tabular form the use of external public relations firms employed by her Department per annum in 2011 to 2014, inclusive; a list of uses of the external public relations firm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1453/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (14 Jan 2015)

Barry Cowen: 1067. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of secondments from her Department to external private firms in 2010 to 2014, inclusive, and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1838/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (14 Jan 2015)

Barry Cowen: 1068. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of secondments based in her Department from external private firms in 2010 to 2014, inclusive, and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1852/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (14 Jan 2015)

Barry Cowen: 1069. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has a policy regarding secondments from and within her Department to external firms; when the policy was initiated and last updated; the details of the policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1866/15]

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Barry Cowen: Last month the Water Services Bill 2014 went through the Houses. This year, families will, depending on their circumstances, face bills ranging from €160 to €260. We are all aware of the rebate from the Tánaiste's Department and the costs associated with that. Yesterday we saw from the new legislative programme that the Government intends to publish another water...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Barry Cowen: New year, same old story. It is the same lazy and predictable answer we have heard since this sorry debacle began over two years ago. The Tánaiste sat idly by at Cabinet and allowed the wastage of costs associated with this ridiculous project. The Tánaiste and her colleagues sat idly by.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Barry Cowen: Some €85 million was spent on consultants that the Tánaiste did not know anything about, yet she sat idly by not knowing what was going around her at the Cabinet table. That is not a ball of smoke. Some €500 million has now been spent on water metering, and that is not a ball of smoke. The almost €50 million a year that is being paid towards servicing the costs of...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Barry Cowen: That is not the question I asked, however. How does the lack of information sit with the Tánaiste, given that the issue with emergency hospital care is continuing? Where is the value for money?

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Barry Cowen: We are used to that part of the answer.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Barry Cowen: That is the game changer.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Barry Cowen: Does the Tánaiste believe it is good value?

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Barry Cowen: No wonder she sat idly by.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Barry Cowen: She is lost at sea.

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Barry Cowen: On the proposed legislation, as published yesterday, could I ask the Tánaiste about the EirGrid Bill, which is to establish EirGrid in primary legislation. Will the report of Mrs. Justice McGuinness on the pylon issue predate the Bill, in order for the electorate to recognise the impact of the legislation on various parts of the country? Could the Tánaiste inform the House of the...

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Barry Cowen: When can we expect the report of Mrs. Justice McGuinness?

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Barry Cowen: I ask the Tánaiste to come back to me on Tuesday with the details.

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (15 Jan 2015)

Barry Cowen: What about the fair deal?

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (15 Jan 2015)

Barry Cowen: About as seriously as the Deputy is taken in Wexford.

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (15 Jan 2015)

Barry Cowen: It is points-scoring.

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (15 Jan 2015)

Barry Cowen: I join colleagues in paying tribute to the hospital staff who have been working in very strained conditions in recent weeks. Several speakers urged that this issue not be used as a political football and that we avoid point scoring, playing on people's unfortunate circumstances and so forth. The Taoiseach stated boldly before the last election that he would end the scandal of patients on...