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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Expenditure (21 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: 237. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the €1 million allocated to the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme as outlined in budget 2018; the amount that has been spent; the way in which the money has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27256/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Expenditure (21 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: 258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the €149 million allocated to housing assistance payment as outlined in budget 2018; the amount that has been spent; the way in which the money has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27236/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (21 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: 259. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the €31 million allocated to the social housing current expenditure programme as outlined in budget 2018; the amount has been spent; the way in which the money has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27237/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Funding (21 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: 260. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the €17 million allocated to homeless services and emergency accommodation as outlined in budget 2018; the amount has been spent; the way in which the money has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27238/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (21 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: 261. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the €9 million allocated to the RTB and Housing Agency to support social housing deliver as outlined in budget 2018; the amount that has been spent; the way in which the money has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27239/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Data (21 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: 262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the €2 million allocated to An Bord Pleanála to assist in speeding up the planning process as outlined in budget 2018; the amount has been spent; the way in which the money has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27240/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Meteorological Services (21 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: 263. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the €3 million allocated to Met Éireann as outlined in budget 2018; the amount that has been spent; the way in which the money has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27241/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (21 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: 264. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the €326 million allocated to social housing construction and acquisition as outlined in budget 2018; the amount that has been spent; the way in which the money has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27242/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (21 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: 265. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the €26 million allocated to repair and leasing initiative as outlined in budget 2018; the amount has been spent; the way in which the money has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27243/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (21 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: 266. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the €25 million allocated to the local infrastructure housing activation fund as outlined in budget 2018; the amount has been spent; the way in which the money has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27244/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (21 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: 267. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the €10 million allocated to urban renewal and regeneration as outlined in budget 2018; the amount that has been spent; the way in which the money has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27245/18]

Summer Economic Statement 2018: Statements (20 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: For the Government, the issue is that the means and methods through which it seeks to provide those units are not working and must be addressed. Despite the commitments to and stated improvements in funding for the health service, the failure has lain in addressing the difficulties with the waiting lists. These may well relate to our difficulties in recruitment and retention, which is...

Summer Economic Statement 2018: Statements (20 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: I welcome the opportunity to respond to the Minister's summer economic statement, which sets in train the process of delivering a budget later this year. It is the third budget of this Government's tenure. Many people had said that it would hardly deliver one. There is, however, a value associated with economic and social stability. This can only be guided by stable governance. We value...

Summer Economic Statement 2018: Statements (20 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: To rise up again would be the Deputies' main priority.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Availability (20 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: 51. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of publicly owned lands suitable for residential units; the number of residential units built on publicly owned land in each of the past five years; the steps he has taken to further enhance the construction of residential units on public land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21671/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (20 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: 152. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when an appointment for orthodontic treatment will be expedited. [26956/18]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: I thank the various groups for coming in and for their presentations. Some were very specific and others were quite broad. It is coming near to the time where we have to be much more specific, especially when one sees the statement made by the Minister for Finance today. It behoves us all to look at the realities that exist and make recommendations based on the realities that we can work...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: They are trying to do it and obviously cannot.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: I do not doubt that, but, of course, there is forward planning that is much more encompassing. However, with reference to the committee's task to make recommendations to the Minister in respect of the budget, that is what we must stick to.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Priorities for Budget 2019: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: Just balance the budget-----