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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (3 Feb 2021)

Barry Cowen: 329. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a new recruitment campaign for the rapid response roster will be carried out by the end of the first quarter of 2021. [5512/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (3 Feb 2021)

Barry Cowen: 579. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation to the Garda air support unit in 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [5511/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (3 Feb 2021)

Barry Cowen: 754. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of recruiting ten additional full-time permanent critical care and intensive care nurses for Mullingar Regional Hospital. [5508/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Services (3 Feb 2021)

Barry Cowen: 755. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of recruiting ten additional full-time physiotherapist posts for CHO 8. [5509/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (3 Feb 2021)

Barry Cowen: 756. To ask the Minister for Health the number of magnetic resonance imaging scanners in Portlaoise Regional Hospital; the number of scans carried out from Monday to Friday; and the number of scans carried out at the weekends. [5510/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (3 Feb 2021)

Barry Cowen: 800. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a paediatric diabetes nurse in Tullamore and Mullingar hospitals; and when this service will resume in either hospital (details supplied). [5615/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Fund (20 Jan 2021)

Barry Cowen: 48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will assist in the provision of compensation to the peat harvesting contractors; and if he will meet the industry, including the Just Transition Commissioner, to allow it make recommendations for a fair and equitable just transition that adequately compensates and offers financial incentives to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (20 Jan 2021)

Barry Cowen: 605. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the scheduled works to the early pregnancy unit, EPU, and isolation unit at Mullingar general hospital. [2684/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadband Infrastructure (17 Dec 2020)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister for her response and the details contained therein and acknowledge the progress made to date, the commitment for quarter 1 and, in the case of my own constituency, to the five outstanding BCPs due for connection in quarter 1, mainly in south Offaly. I welcome that. I note what has been said on blended working and the connectivity required in relation to hubs. I note...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadband Infrastructure (17 Dec 2020)

Barry Cowen: 5. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the establishment of a network of broadband connection points in counties Offaly and Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43602/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadband Infrastructure (17 Dec 2020)

Barry Cowen: The question speaks for itself. I would like the Minister to respond to the question about the roll-out of broadband in my constituency and other rural constituencies like it. It is incumbent on me and other public representatives in my constituency to work tirelessly in an effort to ensure that the transition away from peat power generation meets with the approval of those we represent....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Barry Cowen: 39. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that will be provided in counties Offaly and Laois under the local improvement scheme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43603/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Barry Cowen: 134. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Laois and Offaly that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43800/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Barry Cowen: 156. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Laois and Offaly that have received support under the restart grant and the restart grant plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43799/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland (15 Dec 2020)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister of State for his response. Deputy Smith made reference to a report that he sought acknowledgement of, as well as a commitment on the part of the Government to further explore and to raise with the British Government in the context of our aspiration for the truth to emanate from such hard work on the part of many, not least the O'Reilly and Stanley families. The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland (15 Dec 2020)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak to this matter. I was born in 1967 and as a child of the Troubles, although indirectly, I am very much aware of their impact on our country. I remember various and major atrocities as they occurred during my lifetime, whether they were at Dublin, Monaghan, Warrenpoint, Birmingham, Enniskillen or Omagh. These atrocities had an impact...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Dec 2020)

Barry Cowen: 148. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering a special payment for front-line health workers in respect of the extraordinary work done and continuing to be done by them in relation to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42515/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Developments in Georgia: Engagement with Ambassador of Georgia (10 Dec 2020)

Barry Cowen: I join with others in thanking the ambassador for an informative and detailed briefing across a wide range of areas. Notwithstanding Georgia's fraught relationship with the Russian Federation, will the ambassador elaborate on relations with adjoining countries such as Armenia and Azerbijan?

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2020: Motion (1 Dec 2020)

Barry Cowen: I note from the report of last week's meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture and the Marine that all bar one supported and approved the funding, having raised various queries and sought some assurances conducive to accountability measures and assurances from the Minister relating to horse and greyhound racing. The one objection, of course, was around the greyhound element of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister for his response on the state of play nationally, as well as in my constituency. I ask him to consider to consider a situation that has arisen in recent weeks. I received a representation from a hotel in my constituency. Unfortunately, many hotels, restaurants and pubs cannot meet the payment demands of suppliers. Yes, they are gladly availing of the schemes the...