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- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Barry Cowen: That is my question. In a practical sense, are we going to have to reorganise it?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Barry Cowen: The windfall tax has been mentioned in the context of the NRF. Dr. McQuinn has described how one takes anything that qualifies as an excess based on the forecast or benchmark. Does he mean an excess as defined by the Department of Finance?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Barry Cowen: That was going to be my next question.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Barry Cowen: Is Deputy Healy-Rae happy with that?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Barry Cowen: Yes, very soon. Will we reach it in the next two years?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Barry Cowen: The witnesses mentioned our debt and that we are in a relatively secure position up to 2025 because of the way it is structured. Post 2025, a number of layers of our debt will come to fruition. Do our guests know if the work in this regard has started, particularly as 2025 is not too far away? This committee is tasked with looking at the medium to long term, so this falls within our remit....
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Barry Cowen: It must really be one last question, Deputy. I will hold you to this.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Barry Cowen: Is that okay with the Deputy?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Barry Cowen: I also thank the officials. I apologise again for holding them longer than we were intending to, but the votes set us off course, unfortunately. That concludes the session. I thank the officials for attending and for staying so late.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Mar 2023)
Barry Cowen: 269. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a case (details supplied);and when the person concerned can expect an appointment for admission to the Cardiology Department, St. James’s Hospital, Dublin. [14321/23]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Mar 2023)
Barry Cowen: 8. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the action being taken on the recommendation of the Commission on the Defence Forces that the future disposition and structures of the Army be regionally balanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14375/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (21 Mar 2023)
Barry Cowen: 84. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will a report on his recent visit to New York; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13638/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (21 Mar 2023)
Barry Cowen: 95. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the further supports Ireland will be providing for Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13637/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Mar 2023)
Barry Cowen: 23. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the action being taken in relation to the finding of the Commission on the Defences Forces that in the current structure, the army brigades are not deployable and do not align to international standards in terms of their strength or capabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14376/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (23 Mar 2023)
Barry Cowen: 343. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a case (details supplied) and when the person concerned can expect an appointment at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin. [14422/23]
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Barry Cowen: March into office.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Barry Cowen: It can be difficult to disprove a motion of no confidence in three minutes listening to the heckling that is going on here. One would almost feel like a contestant on "Countdown". I will get straight to it. The majority of the Opposition is piggybacking on the genuine fears and concerns of very vulnerable people. It has created an unhelpful caricature of the evil landlord. Many others,...
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Barry Cowen: -----at how we came to be at this juncture. It has exerted enough time and pressure. It is time now if Members are really genuine to go back to their constituencies and put the tenant in situ solution into practice-----
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Barry Cowen: -----because those impacted by the lifting of that ban depend on all of us to make that solution work.
- Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)
Barry Cowen: The Opposition should work it rather than knock it.