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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 May 2021)

Barry Cowen: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of each large-scale school building project in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25068/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (18 May 2021)

Barry Cowen: 116. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in County Offaly currently in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment; the number of persons in County Laois currently in receipt of the payment; the number in each county who were in receipt of the payment on the same date in April 2021; the number of persons in each county that have received the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (18 May 2021)

Barry Cowen: 216. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the specific initiatives for which his Department has provided An Taisce with funding in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26390/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (18 May 2021)

Barry Cowen: 217. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the breakdown of the costs incurred by An Taisce for the various appeals it has made in relation to the planning process since 2016 to date. [26391/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: 2016 Peace Agreement in Colombia: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Barry Cowen: The Chair might proceed to Deputy Brady.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2021)

Barry Cowen: 28. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Offaly and Laois that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30053/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (3 Jun 2021)

Barry Cowen: 92. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans of the IDA for the midlands region over the next four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30054/21]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs (Revised) (3 Jun 2021)

Barry Cowen: I will allow Deputy Stanton in because my contribution may cross over into the other Vote. I will allow the meeting to progress for the moment.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs (Revised) (3 Jun 2021)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Chairman. In the context of programme C and values, the Minister mentioned contributions made to international organisations, predominantly the UN and issues surrounding refugees, healthcare and so forth, in the context of our membership of the UN Security Council, allied to our programme for government commitment, which, thankfully, seeks to support UN institutions, including...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Jun 2021)

Barry Cowen: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons in County Offaly receiving support under the employment wage subsidy scheme; the number in the county who were receiving support under the scheme in May 2021; the number of persons in the county who have received support under the scheme and its predecessor since March 2020; the expenditure on the scheme in each county over that time;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Jun 2021)

Barry Cowen: 111. To ask the Minister for Finance the further economic supports he is providing for businesses as they reopen following Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31766/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (16 Jun 2021)

Barry Cowen: 121. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of any or all proposals from local authorities to proceed with housing schemes which cost €6 million or less and do not require Departmental approval by local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32304/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Jun 2021)

Barry Cowen: 150. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which the National Recovery and Resilience Plan which he published in May 2021 will help in Ireland’s just transition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32339/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (17 Jun 2021)

Barry Cowen: 129. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the retrofit of public office accommodation. [32340/21]

Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Jun 2021)

Barry Cowen: I welcome this Bill to give effect to an affordable housing scheme and which contains issues around cost rental and Part V. The scheme is long overdue. It is unfortunate that the previous Government did not provide one but thankfully the programme for Government compelled the Minister to bring forward a Bill such as this and thankfully he is doing so. The legislation will apply to future...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (24 Jun 2021)

Barry Cowen: 105. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any engagement with his counterpart in the new Israeli government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33699/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (24 Jun 2021)

Barry Cowen: 129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is concerned at recent developments in Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33698/21]