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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (19 Dec 2018)

Barry Cowen: 570. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount spent on social media by her Department in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the projected spend in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53989/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (19 Dec 2018)

Barry Cowen: 571. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount spent on marketing and media by her Department in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the projected spend in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54006/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (19 Dec 2018)

Barry Cowen: 585. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount spent on social media by his Department in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the projected spend in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53993/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (19 Dec 2018)

Barry Cowen: 586. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount spent on marketing and media by his Department in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the projected spend in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54010/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (19 Dec 2018)

Barry Cowen: 596. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount spent on social media by her Department in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the projected spend in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53986/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (19 Dec 2018)

Barry Cowen: 597. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount spent on marketing and media by her Department in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the projected spend in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54003/18]

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Barry Cowen: Fianna Fáil will be supporting the Bill. It is a technical Bill that needs to be passed, as it has been every three years, to meet expenditure incurred by the House of the Oireachtas Commission. Without it, the wages of staff would not be paid in 2019. The Bill permits money to be provided from the Central Fund. The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission is an independent body, but it...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Dec 2018)

Barry Cowen: 430. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment. [53233/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Children's Science Centre (13 Dec 2018)

Barry Cowen: 74. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Department that has the responsibility to undertake a cost-benefit analysis for the children’s science centre; if his Department has undertaken such an analysis; if he has or will be publishing a report on the project; the estimated amount it would cost for the initial investment and operational costs, respectively; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (13 Dec 2018)

Barry Cowen: 75. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if section 38 or section 39 health organisations have an obligation to follow State procurement policies or guidelines; if obligations surrounding procurement policies are outlined in the service level agreement with such organisations; his views on the fact that public money is being spent on procurements that have not followed public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Regulations (13 Dec 2018)

Barry Cowen: 146. To ask the Minister for Health if section 38 or section 39 health organisations have an obligation to follow State procurement policies or guidelines; if obligations regarding procurement policies are outlined in the service level agreement with such organisations; his views on the fact that public money is being spent on procurements that have not followed public sector procurement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (13 Dec 2018)

Barry Cowen: 147. To ask the Minister for Health the number of section 38 health organisations that are availing of public funds; the amount each is receiving in 2018; the amount each received in each of the years since 2014; the number of section 39 health organisations that are availing of public funds; the amount each is receiving in 2018; the amount of same provided in each year since 2014; and if he...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: Committee Stage. (11 Dec 2018)

Barry Cowen: As Deputy Jonathan O'Brien noted, a similar amendment was ruled out of order. We have a later amendment which pre-empts the Minister's decision with a view to preparing a report. When this was published in December last year, there was an expectation on the part of many that they would be able to avail of an interim measure. Yet, one year later, it has not been enacted and the light has...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: Committee Stage. (11 Dec 2018)

Barry Cowen: I move amendment No. 7:In page 4, to delete line 31 and substitute the following:"Act 2005. (6) The Minister shall, within three months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before the Oireachtas a report on the public servants who were forced to retire between 6 December 2017 and the commencement of this Act due to reaching the age of 65 years and on potential remedies to assist this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (11 Dec 2018)

Barry Cowen: 160. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if local authorities are obliged to record the number of flooding incidents on a monthly or annual basis, or otherwise; if his Department collates these data to analyse them at national level; if so, the number of serious flooding incidents nationwide in each month since the start of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (11 Dec 2018)

Barry Cowen: 164. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW measures the number of flooding instances nationwide; if not, if this is a matter for each individual local authority; the number of serious flooding incidents nationwide in each month since the start of 2015, if such data are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51613/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Government Expenditure (11 Dec 2018)

Barry Cowen: 171. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Irish Government Economic Evaluation Service will review its demographic projections for public expenditure in view of latest CSO data; if the review will be published and integrated into calculations of the fiscal stance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52098/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Dec 2018)

Barry Cowen: 339. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when they can expect an appointment at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin. [51660/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (5 Dec 2018)

Barry Cowen: 65. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which it is proposed to reduce the long waiting times in counties Laois and Offaly for under 18 year olds in need of a first assessment for occupational therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50786/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (5 Dec 2018)

Barry Cowen: 141. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the trauma strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50787/18]