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Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (25 Oct 2018)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I very much welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill. It is crucial that we adapt to a changing society. With advances in living standards, people living healthier lives and enjoying better healthcare. Noticeable improvements have occurred in a relatively short period. Thankfully, people in Ireland are living far longer than at any...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Oct 2018)

Barry Cowen: The State's dependence on agency nursing staff cost €160 million up to May of this year. There are significant difficulties retaining full-time nursing staff. It now appears that agency costs will rise 20% in the coming year. How does the Government square that circle in the light of the issues that have arisen as a result of the inconclusive report of the Public Sector Pay...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Oct 2018)

Barry Cowen: The Government is paying up to €160 million for nursing agency staff. There are issues retaining full-time staff related to pay and conditions. In the light of a further 20% increase in the cost of agency staff, will the Government continue to rely on such workers?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2018)

Barry Cowen: What about the ESB application?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2018)

Barry Cowen: Yesterday was far from a good day for 430 Bord na Móna staff, their families and their communities. The accelerated decarbonisation programme will move its traditional peat business into renewables and resource recovery and reduce the number of managerial, administrative and peat operations workers. We wish the company well in its efforts to diversify into wind, solar power and waste...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2018)

Barry Cowen: The local authorities of Offaly, Westmeath, Roscommon and Kildare will be holding emergency meetings next week. That is because the 15,000 new jobs to which the Tánaiste referred are not very visible on the ground or in that region. I acknowledge the national figures are welcome but most those jobs created for people in the midlands require them to commute to Dublin. We are talking...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Barry Cowen: 71. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the breakdown of the €106 million capital allocation, that is, Vote 36 of the budget 2019 expenditure report within his Department for 2019 by specific project; the projects that will be commenced in 2019; the projects that will be completed in 2019 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44551/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Barry Cowen: 77. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of the €5.5 million capital allocation under A, our people, in Vote 28 of the budget 2019 expenditure report within his Department for 2019 by specific project in tabular form; the projects that will be commenced in 2019; the projects that will be completed in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44539/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Barry Cowen: 78. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of the €4 million capital allocation under D, our prosperity, in Vote 28 of the budget 2019 expenditure report within his Department for 2019 by specific project in tabular form; the projects that will be commenced in 2019; the projects that will be completed in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44540/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Barry Cowen: 79. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of the €9 million capital allocation under E, our influence, in Vote 28 of the budget 2019 expenditure report within his Department for 2019 by specific project in tabular form; the projects that will be commenced in 2019; the projects that will be completed in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44541/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Barry Cowen: 80. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of the €2.5 million capital allocation under international co-operation, in Vote 27 of the budget 2019 expenditure report within his Department for 2019 by specific project in tabular form; the projects that will commence in 2019; the projects that will be completed in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Barry Cowen: 98. To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the €945,000 capital allocation in the economic and policy division, that is, Vote 7 of the budget 2019 expenditure report of his Department for 2019 by specific project; the projects that will be commenced in 2019; the projects that will be completed in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44463/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Barry Cowen: 99. To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the €945,000 capital allocation in the banking and financial service policy division, that is, Vote 7 of the budget 2019 expenditure report of his Department for 2019 by specific project; the projects that will be commenced in 2019; the projects that will be completed in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Barry Cowen: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance the breakdown of the €24 million capital allocation to the Revenue Commissioners, that is, Vote 9 of the budget 2019 expenditure report for 2019 by specific project; the projects that will be commenced in 2019; the projects that will be completed in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44465/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (25 Oct 2018)

Barry Cowen: 118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific circumstances or criteria under which the Office of Government Procurement is used to advise on or implement a tendering process in Departments or State organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44295/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (25 Oct 2018)

Barry Cowen: 119. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if it is standard procedure as part of a tendering process for the State to pay the costs of tendering for a Government contract to a third party that is tendering for that contract; if there are Office of Government Procurement rules regarding such a practice; the rules in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Broadband Plan (25 Oct 2018)

Barry Cowen: 120. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has been involved either through the Office of Government Procurement or otherwise to date with the tendering process for the national broadband plan; if so, the details of such involvement; if his Department will be involved with the tendering process for the National Broadband Plan; if so, the details of that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Barry Cowen: 126. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the breakdown of the €84,000 capital allocation in the public expenditure and sectoral policy division, that is, Vote 11, of the budget 2019 expenditure report of his Department for 2019 by specific project; the projects that will be commenced in 2019; the projects that will be completed in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Barry Cowen: 127. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the breakdown of the €4,331,000 capital allocation in the public service management and reform division, that is, Vote 11, of the budget 2019 expenditure report of his Department for 2019 by specific project; the projects that will be commenced in 2019; the projects that will be completed in 2019, in tabular form; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Barry Cowen: 128. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the breakdown of the €687,000 capital allocation in the Office of Government Procurement for 2019, that is, Vote 39 of the budget 2019 expenditure report by specific project; the projects that will be commenced in 2019; the projects that will be completed in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....