Results 2,081-2,100 of 10,577 for speaker:Barry Cowen

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (9 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: 490. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the EU binding target for greenhouse gas emission reduction for Ireland for 2020; the amount by which Ireland will miss the targets; the cost per percentage of missing the target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16053/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (4 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: 73. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the report will be published as stipulated by section 3 of the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018; if legislative changes will be brought forward if necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15946/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Broadband Plan (4 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: 74. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of involvement his Department has in undergoing a due diligence on the tender for the national broadband plan as confirmed by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment; if the Office of Government Procurement is actively involved in the due diligence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15947/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (4 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: 225. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost in the first year and a full year to provide free dental care for all children under six years of age; the estimated cost for free dental care for all children up to 16 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15944/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (4 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: 226. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost in the first year and a full year to provide free dental care for older persons and those living in residential facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15945/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Electricity Generation (3 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister of State for his response and I appreciate that he cannot get into the belly of what I had to say. I expect the Minister to respond more appropriately to what I have said. The Edenderry power plant permission was granted after much deliberation by the courts and it is a blueprint and precedent by which I expect the other two applications for co-fuelling to be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Electricity Generation (3 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: I welcome the opportunity to update the Government and the House on what was termed by the CEO of Bord na Móna last October as the acceleration of decarbonisation. That acceleration has turned into a speed wobble. There is an increasing number of bog closures. The initial announcement referred to 17. Last week, a further four were added to the list. There is an increasing number...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: There is no plan.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: What is the plan?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (2 Apr 2019)

Barry Cowen: 250. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [14765/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: It is true. Bryan Dobson knew it this morning too.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: It lost the syringe.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sports Organisations (28 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: 79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Comptroller and Auditor General has statutory authority to oversee and investigate the operations of independent sports organisations in cases in which those organisations are in receipt of public moneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14683/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (28 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: 170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount paid to each sport organisation in each year since 2011; the level of oversight his Department has of same; if his officials have statutory authority to oversee the operations of sporting organisations; if this is solely an issue for Sport Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14682/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (28 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: 171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of converting the public rail network fully to electricity in terms of the cost of the trains and the infrastructure required, respectively; the estimated cost of converting the entire State-owned bus fleet, that is, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus to fully electric by the cost of the buses and the infrastructure...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: The Sinn Féin Deputies should give up their own homes.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: Hand up your own homes, lads.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: Hand up your own homes for the cause, then lads.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: Give up your homes for the cause, lads.