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Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (24 Jun 2021)

Barry Cowen: 468. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review required under section 7 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 which is to take place in 2021; the process for this review; if a review group is being appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26618/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

Barry Cowen: 23. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the implementation of the Strengthening our Defence Forces - Implementation Plan. [34679/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

Barry Cowen: 56. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current strength of the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34678/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (8 Jul 2021)

Barry Cowen: 118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the initiatives being taken to provide greater supports to victims of crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36808/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Barry Cowen: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community Gardaí in the Laois-Offaly division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36809/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Jul 2021)

Barry Cowen: 90. To ask the Minister for Health the supports he is providing to reduce waiting times for inpatient and day case procedures and outpatient appointments in the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37667/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (13 Jul 2021)

Barry Cowen: 116. To ask the Minister for Health the number of homecare support hours being provided in counties Laois and Offaly in 2021; the way this compares to 2020; the number of persons currently waiting for homecare in each county at the moment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37666/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (13 Jul 2021)

Barry Cowen: 174. To ask the Taoiseach if the Central Statistics Office has documented the number of non-Irish nationals usually resident in Ireland; and if so, the latest figures available for same in decreasing order in tabular form. [37502/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Jul 2021)

Barry Cowen: 307. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of successful large-scale sports infrastructure fund projects that have now drawn down funds for project completion by local authority in tabular form. [37521/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (13 Jul 2021)

Barry Cowen: 501. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons who are currently resident in direct provision by nationality, age and gender in tabular form. [37514/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jul 2021)

Barry Cowen: 621. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on a forestry licence application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37447/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (14 Jul 2021)

Barry Cowen: 12. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [38080/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Jul 2021)

Barry Cowen: 13. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress of Project Woodland. [38547/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)

Barry Cowen: I am grateful to have the opportunity to ask a question. Mr. Neenan said that no Department or office of the State has come back to him with their consideration of his submission on the heads of the Bill to counteract the court decision made in 2019. I ask him to provide more detail about the application for leave for substitute consent which spent 14 months with An Bord Pleanála...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)

Barry Cowen: On that point, Mr. Neenan said there was a high-level meeting between representatives of the sector and the Minister of State, Senator Hackett, the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, and the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan in recent weeks. Was this issue not on the agenda of that meeting? If it was, was a response forthcoming?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)

Barry Cowen: Fair enough. I also asked a question on the just transition and territorial plans.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)

Barry Cowen: Did the witnesses state there has been no discussion concerning alternatives or assistance in respect of the working group? I refer to compensation, alternative products and means by which the industry might survive without this product.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Peat Shortages on the Horticulture Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)

Barry Cowen: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys and Update on Afghanistan: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence (31 Aug 2021)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister for his presentation and for the clarifications he has sought to provide us today. As I have said before, I found the appointment bizarre, notwithstanding, as the Minister has mentioned, other successful envoy appointments that have been made previously. I also found the Cabinet approval of the appointment bizarre. I am glad that Katherine Zappone recognised that there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys and Update on Afghanistan: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence (31 Aug 2021)

Barry Cowen: A question I asked earlier has come up again. It was not specifically answered. The Minister mentioned he did not tell the Taoiseach in any great detail until such time as immediately before the Cabinet meeting. He did say he mentioned it to him a few days earlier because the Taoiseach had mentioned he was attending an event-----