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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (5 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: 51. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific impact of the reprofiling of the €3 million from the flood risk management programme in the Office of Public Works, OPW, to pay for the national children’s hospital; the projects that will be affected by the reprofiling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10564/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (5 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: 65. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the efforts that have been made to incorporate retired public servants into the wider public pay discussions; if there are legislative reasons trade unions cannot represent retired public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10567/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (5 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: 151. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the financial impact on the annual capital envelopes outlined in annex 1 of the National Development Plan 2018-2027 as a result of the increased costs associated with the national children’s hospital; the Departments that will be impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10225/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: 328. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect a hospital appointment. [10649/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: That mirror still does not work.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: They would like to have the option of owning it someday too.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: What is an unreal person?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: I did not know that the Taoiseach was giving them out to the dead too.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: The Taoiseach is getting better and the problem is getting worse.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: Real houses for real people.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (7 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: 161. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on restoring pay for section 39 health workers; the role he is playing in the process; when the process will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5767/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Remuneration (7 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: 162. To ask the Minister for Health the developments involving his Department since the Labour Court recommendation on the dispute with the nurses; the changes to be made with contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10676/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Expenditure (7 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: 197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he was informed regarding the escalating costs of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11448/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Expenditure (7 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: 198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he informed the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the increasing costs of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11449/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Expenditure (7 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: 199. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the national broadband plan will be many multiples of the original budget as confirmed recently; the basis of this confirmation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11451/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: Mr. Watt is saying that it was discussed every week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: We are all in our own way trying to establish accountability and maybe even culpability, ultimately for the taxpayer. For example, the Taoiseach has said that he takes responsibility on behalf of Government for this overrun but as magnanimous as that is, it cannot be allowed to stop there, notwithstanding the PwC report that is ongoing. The Senator beside me has touched on it and I want...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: Who appoints people to the contracts committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: They make a recommendation on who they believe is adequately qualified to be on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: They then play a role in Government contracts.