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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (18 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: I think that is quite amazing, unfortunately, especially considering we have spoken about the lessons we expect to learn from the recommendations of the PwC report regarding the national children's hospital. The Minister is, essentially, stating he has no role regarding evaluation or due diligence, apart from the Vote provided funding in a given year. The Minister has stated, however, that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (18 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: 1. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of engagement his Department will play in developing an implementation plan for the recommendations from a report (details supplied) on the cost overruns on the national children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18078/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (18 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: Regarding the national children's hospital, we might have had an apology on the part of the Government but we have not definitively had accountability on its part for the debacle that was, and is, the children's hospital. The PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC, report concluded that the definitive business case did not adhere to the public spending code. What can the Minister and his Department...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (18 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister for his response. I have not seen it in written form yet, and there is much detail contained in it regarding various groups and bodies he has put in place in his efforts to seek to adhere to the likes of the recommendations contained in the report. Focusing on recommendations Nos. 10 and 11, which relate to other capital infrastructure projects, is he convinced now that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (18 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: Is the Minister satisfied that he, also, in his role, will more robustly challenge, analyse or scrutinise the recommendations that emanate from various groups to these boards? Ultimately, it is his decision as a member of Government to make the recommendation for Government to accept a recommendation that emanates from these boards. They are supposedly at arm's length from political...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Targets (18 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: 14. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an ex post analysis has been undertaken on demographics cost provisioned in each budget; if there will be a new analysis for the years ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17986/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Pay Commission Reports (18 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: 26. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the next phase of the Public Service Pay Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17983/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (18 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: 36. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of flooding preparations in view of the report undertaken by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17987/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (18 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: 47. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons employed at each level of the Civil Service from Secretary General to cleaner each year since 2016; the number of those at each level who are female in each year since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18348/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Civil Service Staff Data (18 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: 56. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons employed at each level of the Civil Service from Secretary General to cleaner each year since 2016; the number of those at each level who are female in each year since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18352/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Civil Service Staff Data (18 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons employed at each level of the Civil Service from Secretary General to cleaner each year since 2016; the number of those at each level who are female in each year since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18351/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Expenditure (18 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: 91. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual cost to the OPW of maintaining the Phoenix Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18191/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service Staff Data (18 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: 103. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons employed at each level of the Civil Service from Secretary General to cleaner each year since 2016; the number of those at each level that are female in each year since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18356/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (18 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons employed at each level of the Civil Service from Secretary General to cleaner each year since 2016; the number of those at each level that are female in each year since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18349/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Courts (18 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: 133. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the first and full year cost of establishing a community court system in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18192/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (18 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: 134. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of running the roads policing unit; the cost for the Dublin region; the number of Garda personnel working for the unit; the number of Garda personnel working for the unit in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18193/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (18 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: 135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of running the Garda public order unit; the cost for the Dublin region; the number of Garda personnel working for the unit; the number of Garda personnel working for the unit in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18194/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Data (18 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons employed at each level of the Civil Service from Secretary General to cleaner each year since 2016; the number of those at each level who are female in each year since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18355/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (18 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: 154. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons employed at each level of the Civil Service from Secretary General to cleaner each year since 2016; the number of those at each level who are female in each year since 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18344/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (18 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: 211. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed at each level of the Civil Service from Secretary General to cleaner each year since 2016; the number of those at each level who are female in each year since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18353/19]