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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: It is progressive, then.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: I should not prompt him? What is the Deputy doing?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: I call Deputy Michael Healy-Rae.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: We can, indeed, fire ahead.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Deputy for being brief, as he outlined initially. He has said a lot there. There is much to take in and respond to. There was much commentary and some questions. I ask our guests if they wish to respond accordingly. I will begin with Mr. McGeady.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: 43. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform how many flood relief schemes are currently at the design, planning and construction stages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46913/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: 50. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cumulative funding allocated under the national development plan for flood risk management measures in the period to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46912/23]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: I thank the witnesses for their extensive presentations and responses. We as a committee greatly respect their opinions, views and comments on the budget. We are obliged, as a committee, after having received the budget, to analyse and scrutinise different aspects of it. To fill the witnesses in on where we are with our preparations to do that in the coming weeks, we will have specific...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 Nov 2023)

Barry Cowen: 327. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide details on the position taken by Ireland in the European Union's decision to support the OECD's July 2023 Safe Harbour on UTPR; and the analysis considered in taking that position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48353/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (9 Nov 2023)

Barry Cowen: I seek the reinstatement of the new section of the N52 between the N4 interchange at Kilbeggan and the Tullamore bypass. The Kilbeggan to Kinnegad section of the east–west or Dublin–Galway connection was opened in 2005 and the Tullamore bypass was opened in 2009. The next stage of that development was to link the two to assist with regional development. Having completed the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Concerns for Sourcing Winter Animal Feed in Shannon Callows Area: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Barry Cowen: Apologies I could not be here earlier. I was attending the Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach for Committee Stage of the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023. I welcome our guests and thank them for making themselves available to the committee to place on the public record the difficulties they have met, again, this year, as they have on many previous occasions. They...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (9 Nov 2023)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister for being here and for his response and the detail contained within it. I acknowledge the commitment made that despite the lack of funding or progress on this project in 2022 and 2023, it will be considered in the context of the forthcoming allocations for 2024. I again note the role to be played by TII. I note the project's inclusion in the national development plan....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (9 Nov 2023)

Barry Cowen: I should have mentioned that this would also advance the project relating to the high cross at Durrow Abbey and the commitment made by the Office of Public Works to advance that offering as an attraction. However, it cannot be progressed while the existing road infrastructure is in place. It is also awaiting progress on this matter. That should also be part of the consideration of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: International Agreements (8 Nov 2023)

Barry Cowen: 31. To ask the Minister for Finance if he still considers the implementation of Pillar 2 to be a global project, given US Treasury Secretary Yellen's comments; how she communicated same to him and the Minister for Public Expenditure,National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and president of the Eurogroup at the Ecofin meeting which he attended; the matters for the OECD and the US...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (9 Nov 2023)

Barry Cowen: 97. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an overview of the €5.1 billion capital investment in housing in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48892/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (9 Nov 2023)

Barry Cowen: 105. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on efforts to tackle vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48893/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: International Agreements (9 Nov 2023)

Barry Cowen: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance if there has been analysis conducted into the impact to Irish and EU headquarter firms, compared to companies in other jurisdictions, due to the varied timelines of implementing undertaxed payment rules, agreed by the OECD in July 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49088/23]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2023)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister for his response and for the detail contained in it. He has made several points in response. The first one is where he states that we are a small open economy with strong ties to the EU, the US, and the other G20 countries, which is essential for a long-term competitiveness to ensure that we remain in line with key partners. What does the Minister believe is the risk...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2023)

Barry Cowen: Of the EU member states, have any indicated their intention not to conform?