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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 Sep 2020)

Barry Cowen: 1256. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21803/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Sep 2020)

Barry Cowen: 251. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment. [22712/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (9 Sep 2020)

Barry Cowen: 253. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the paediatric diabetes nurse service in Tullamore and Mullingar hospitals (details supplied); and when this service will resume in either hospital. [22714/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 Sep 2020)

Barry Cowen: 778. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment. [23923/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Prevention Measures (17 Sep 2020)

Barry Cowen: I welcome the opportunity to discuss this issue and I thank the Minister of State for making himself available to respond. I am aware of about 200 farms in south west Offaly, and some in east Galway and in Westmeath, that have been under water since July. This is not an occurrence that happens every few years. It is, unfortunately, an annual event now. Some of these areas have been...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Prevention Measures (17 Sep 2020)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister for the details in his response. In order to deal with this issue, I will concentrate specifically on the fact that the Government established a Shannon flood risk State agency co-ordination working group in 2016. Its specific remit was to support existing plans in place to address flooding. As the Minister of State alluded to, measures that have been undertaken...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Just Transition Commissioner (22 Sep 2020)

Barry Cowen: 74. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions he has taken to date to implement the recommendations of the report by the just transition commissioner. [25132/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Just Transition Commissioner (22 Sep 2020)

Barry Cowen: Will the Minister update us on the implementation of the recommendations of the report by the just transition commissioner?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Just Transition Commissioner (22 Sep 2020)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister for his response and acknowledge the progress that has been made to date on foot of the arrangements emanating from last year's budget. Other commitments contained in the programme for Government will build upon that progress. We look forward to seeing commitments in the forthcoming budget in addition to the funding that has been provided to date, as outlined by the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Just Transition Commissioner (22 Sep 2020)

Barry Cowen: Obviously applications for such funding cannot be forthcoming because there is no potential for a legal interest in the applicant while the present situation continues. While I accept the bona fides of the Minister's response, I would have thought it would be impossible for the ESB to make an application for permission to retain the structures which would supersede the previous permission...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Supply Board (22 Sep 2020)

Barry Cowen: 95. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for the demolition of two ESB midlands stations located at Shannonbridge, County Offaly and Lanesborough, County Longford; the reason the repurposing of the plants will not take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25131/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (6 Oct 2020)

Barry Cowen: 138. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the current situation in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28482/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Review (8 Oct 2020)

Barry Cowen: 20. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the commission on Defence will be established. [29139/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Question Heading (13 Oct 2020)

Barry Cowen: 8. To ask the Taoiseach the amount spent on public relations, promotion and advertising, including multimedia, in his Department in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and up to 30 June 2020 prior to his appointment as Taoiseach. [29864/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Oct 2020)

Barry Cowen: 485. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive results from St. Vincent’s Hospital. [29901/20]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised)
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (22 Oct 2020)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister for the information contained in his briefing. Will he confirm that this is the first occasion on which the moneys committed for augmenting the Defence Forces have been retained as compared with previous years? I am glad to hear it has retained been this year at least but I would like to confirm if this is the first year that has been done. On this year's efforts at...

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (23 Oct 2020)

Barry Cowen: Not everybody will agree with the Government's decision on Monday to move the country to level 5 restrictions. However, not everybody was privy to the reasoning, methodology and science the CMO and NPHET used to support their call for a six-week period of level 5 restrictions. Both the Government and society are better conditioned and prepared to meet the severe demands of level 5 than they...

River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2020)

Barry Cowen: I thank the proposers of tonight's Bill, which I welcome. I agree with many of those who have proposed it that it complements what we had sought in opposition. It also complements remarks I made six weeks ago, as a previous speaker noted, when I sought an intervention similar to that proposed to deal with the issues around the Shannon flood risk management agency. The response from the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (3 Nov 2020)

Barry Cowen: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional homecare support hours recommended by the 2018 Health Service capacity review; the proportion of this provided in Budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33459/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (5 Nov 2020)

Barry Cowen: 30. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provided for the town and village renewal scheme since July 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34085/20]