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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Sep 2021)

Barry Cowen: 968. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect a hospital appointment. [41444/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Sep 2021)

Barry Cowen: 969. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect a hospital appointment. [41445/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Sep 2021)

Barry Cowen: 1070. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [41730/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Sep 2021)

Barry Cowen: 1157. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment. [41888/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Sep 2021)

Barry Cowen: 1158. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment. [41889/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Sep 2021)

Barry Cowen: 1159. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment. [41893/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence (7 Sep 2021)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Chair and I thank the Minister for making himself available again. I said at the committee last week that this appointment was wrong from the get-go. Irrespective of blindsiding the Taoiseach or the Cabinet, it should never have been accepted. It was not accepted, which was inevitably the case after a public backlash when questions emerged. Many questions, as the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence (7 Sep 2021)

Barry Cowen: That is fine. Did officials in the Department know anything about this position prior to the Minister offering the concept to Katherine Zappone?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence (7 Sep 2021)

Barry Cowen: I am conscious that I have eight minutes and of the Chairman's warning to me because there are more questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence (7 Sep 2021)

Barry Cowen: So she was delighted with the opportunity the concept offered or potentially offered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence (7 Sep 2021)

Barry Cowen: Does the Minister acknowledge that from the documents released yesterday, it appeared she played a part in defining the specifications for the job during the intervening period?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence (7 Sep 2021)

Barry Cowen: We can do that later. Katherine Zappone conducted work for Ireland at the UN, a fact alluded to by the Minister when he spoke about her role relating to the effort to ensure we were successful in respect of our place on the Security Council when she was a Minister in the Fine Gael-led Government. Was the Minister given any advice by Department officials or did it occur to him whether she...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence (7 Sep 2021)

Barry Cowen: The Minister said she was clearly trying to find a role for herself within the UN. Is the legislation such that she is not entitled even to be considered for the process because of the cooling-off period that is required under legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence (7 Sep 2021)

Barry Cowen: It is a matter for the Minister in offering a concept that turned out to be a role. He is also aware of the rules and regulations associated with the legislation, which has a cooling-off period. Surely it would be for him or officials in the Department to point that out and say, "This is not on lads, I'm afraid", for that very reason, if for no other.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence (7 Sep 2021)

Barry Cowen: When the official answers the other questions the Minister said he might be able to help us with, he might be able to comment on the fact with regard to the legislation governing the cooling-off period, which is essential with regard to the credibility of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence (7 Sep 2021)

Barry Cowen: Katherine Zappone contacted the Minister on foot of a recommendation from the Minister for Finance looking for an introduction to Samantha Power, the US ambassador to the UN, for a job in the UN. The Minister said “No” but he had an idea, which would allow Ms Zappone to work in the UN and more or less said, "Leave it with me". She thanked the Minister and stated that she would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys and Update on Afghanistan: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence (31 Aug 2021)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister for his presentation and for the clarifications he has sought to provide us today. As I have said before, I found the appointment bizarre, notwithstanding, as the Minister has mentioned, other successful envoy appointments that have been made previously. I also found the Cabinet approval of the appointment bizarre. I am glad that Katherine Zappone recognised that there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys and Update on Afghanistan: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence (31 Aug 2021)

Barry Cowen: A question I asked earlier has come up again. It was not specifically answered. The Minister mentioned he did not tell the Taoiseach in any great detail until such time as immediately before the Cabinet meeting. He did say he mentioned it to him a few days earlier because the Taoiseach had mentioned he was attending an event-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys and Update on Afghanistan: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence (31 Aug 2021)

Barry Cowen: -----organised on his phone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys and Update on Afghanistan: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence (31 Aug 2021)

Barry Cowen: If the Tánaiste knew nothing about it, why would he ask whether there was anything he should know when attending this with regard to any conversation he might have with Katherine Zappone?