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Order of Business (14 Jan 2016)

Barry Cowen: In the context of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government Bill, will the Tánaiste give consideration to allocating time to discuss proposed legislation on foot of the Private Members' Bill by Deputy Troy and by Sinn Féin on one authority for the Shannon region and jurisdiction over its maintenance, and also a Bill produced by Deputy Michael McGrath seeking...

Topical Issue Debate: Roads Maintenance (14 Jan 2016)

Barry Cowen: I raise this Topical Issue matter in the House following a public meeting I attended immediately before Christmas in a village called Rathcabbin on the north Tipperary and Offaly border, which is known as the Lower Ormond electoral area. I am not elected to the district but it will form part of the new constituency of Offaly. I, along with my colleague, Deputy Corcoran Kennedy, and other...

Topical Issue Debate: Roads Maintenance (14 Jan 2016)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister of State for his response. Unfortunately, what it contained will be of little solace in the near future for those who asked us to put forward this case and highlight it in our national Parliament. The Minister of State stated a five year capital expenditure programme in the form of a national plan is in place, that there would be gradual improvement over time, that we...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant Data (14 Jan 2016)

Barry Cowen: 56. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the amount spent on the water conservation grant and the number of claimants, by county in 2015 and the amount and estimated number of claimants in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1733/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (14 Jan 2016)

Barry Cowen: 235. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the Government will resubmit an application for Irish Water under the EUROSTAT test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1735/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (14 Jan 2016)

Barry Cowen: 249. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding spent on Local Authority Arts Programmes, by Programme, in each of the years 2007 to 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1737/16]

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2016)

Barry Cowen: How many went on it?

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2016)

Barry Cowen: How many went on it in the past five years?

Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2016)

Barry Cowen: The Government is falling apart - the last laugh.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jan 2016)

Barry Cowen: 82. To ask the Taoiseach the total amount of money spent on the Office of the Attorney General; the total number of staff; the total number of staff in the office of the parliamentary draftsman per annum from 2011 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46121/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (19 Jan 2016)

Barry Cowen: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance the costs of extending the vehicle registration tax rebate for electric vehicles until 2017 and until 2020. [2124/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Growth Initiatives (19 Jan 2016)

Barry Cowen: 207. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost of developing a cross-Border development zone in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2342/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (19 Jan 2016)

Barry Cowen: 304. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding for the school completion programme for each of the years 2010 to 2015; the projected funding for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2130/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (19 Jan 2016)

Barry Cowen: 388. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the abolition of prescription charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2344/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Recruitment (19 Jan 2016)

Barry Cowen: 389. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of hiring an additional 500 consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2345/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (19 Jan 2016)

Barry Cowen: 390. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of hiring an additional 500 general practitioner consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2346/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (19 Jan 2016)

Barry Cowen: 391. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of hiring 100 additional nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2347/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (19 Jan 2016)

Barry Cowen: 392. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of hiring 100 additional therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2348/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (19 Jan 2016)

Barry Cowen: 400. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost of the emigrant support programme in each of the years 2008 to 2015; the estimated cost in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2343/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (19 Jan 2016)

Barry Cowen: 402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of her Department's engagement with the college for every student scheme in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2001/16]