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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: It did and more power to it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: If I am on the board, however, and that commitment is given to me and I accept that, fair enough, but perhaps the person beside me might insist on an independent assessment rather than depend on my acceptance of the recommendation. As I said to Mr. Watt at the beginning, I would have thought my role was to establish as far as I can who is accountable, who is culpable and how this can be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: In future, there should perhaps be more independent assessment sought by those committees rather than relying on the expertise that is there. With all due respect to the expertise that is there, it was sold a pup.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: I can put it to them but everyone is trying to evade responsibility as far as I can see.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: That might sound a bit too severe. We are all trying to get to the bottom of this because we have a responsibility to the taxpayer. I do because it is the taxpayers who will put me here or not. A derogation was sought. If it had not been, we would not have had a contract akin to the one we have.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: We know where we are. We are at a €450 million overspend at least.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: National Children's Hospital: Discussion with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (7 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: I cannot talk about hypotheticals, I can only deal with what happened. I have to analyse, on behalf of the taxpayer, what happened and why and I have to ensure it does not happen again.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: They would like to have the option of owning it someday too.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: What is an unreal person?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: I did not know that the Taoiseach was giving them out to the dead too.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: The Taoiseach is getting better and the problem is getting worse.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: Real houses for real people.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: That mirror still does not work.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Sector Pensions Legislation (5 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: 46. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the report under section 3 of the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018 will be published in March 2019; if the report will deal with potential proposals to remedy the position for those who were forced to take the interim measure due to reaching 65 years of age; the associated costs for each remedy; and if he...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (5 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: 51. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific impact of the reprofiling of the €3 million from the flood risk management programme in the Office of Public Works, OPW, to pay for the national children’s hospital; the projects that will be affected by the reprofiling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10564/19]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (5 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: 41. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has consulted the European Commission or other European bodies on the possibility of additional funding as a consequence of Brexit; the extent to which leeway will be given or is available with regard to the expenditure benchmark; if he has had formal discussions with the European Union on the relaxing of state aid rules; and if...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Service Pay Commission Reports (5 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: 39. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Public Service Pay Commission will report on recruitment and retention in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10568/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (5 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: 65. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the efforts that have been made to incorporate retired public servants into the wider public pay discussions; if there are legislative reasons trade unions cannot represent retired public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10567/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (5 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: 151. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the financial impact on the annual capital envelopes outlined in annex 1 of the National Development Plan 2018-2027 as a result of the increased costs associated with the national children’s hospital; the Departments that will be impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10225/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Mar 2019)

Barry Cowen: 328. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect a hospital appointment. [10649/19]