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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (24 Jan 2024)

Barry Cowen: 187. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and when they can expect an appointment with a surgeon in Tallaght University Hospital. [3110/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Jan 2024)

Barry Cowen: 52. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the permanent Defence Force as of 1 January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2724/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jan 2024)

Barry Cowen: 57. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the key challenges he has identified with regard to Defence Forces retention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2725/24]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (17 Jan 2024)

Barry Cowen: With the permission of the members, we will go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Residential Premises Rental Income Relief and Mortgage Interest Relief in Budget 2024: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Barry Cowen: I welcome our guests and thank them for making themselves available, in particular Mr. John Kennedy and Ms Lisa Kearney from the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers, and Mr. David Hall from the Irish Mortgage Holders organisation. Before we begin, I will explain some of the limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the Houses as regards reference witnesses...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Residential Premises Rental Income Relief and Mortgage Interest Relief in Budget 2024: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Barry Cowen: I thank Mr. Hall for the summary of his presentation and the clear concise nature of it and his views and opinions pertaining to same. I call on Mr. Kennedy to give his opening statement.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Residential Premises Rental Income Relief and Mortgage Interest Relief in Budget 2024: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Barry Cowen: I ask members to respond in the usual order, as per our own rules and regulations. Deputy Conway-Walsh is first.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Residential Premises Rental Income Relief and Mortgage Interest Relief in Budget 2024: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Deputy. We will move on to Deputy Durkan.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Residential Premises Rental Income Relief and Mortgage Interest Relief in Budget 2024: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Barry Cowen: How much would they have available?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Residential Premises Rental Income Relief and Mortgage Interest Relief in Budget 2024: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Barry Cowen: One should avoid mentioning company names if at all possible during one's contributions.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Residential Premises Rental Income Relief and Mortgage Interest Relief in Budget 2024: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Barry Cowen: Strange as it might seem, it is just something for us to be careful and conscious of, especially given what I said initially before we began. Aside from that at all, and I have no problem with that, I thank the witnesses for their contribution and for the manner in which they sought to respond and give further information in their responses to the members. We are thankful and appreciative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I thank the witnesses for making themselves available on foot of the representations we all have had in regard to the issues and the difficulties that have arisen as a result of the amendments the witnesses are seeking to make or believe they have made. The were a party, obviously, to the initial design, maintenance and ongoing implementation of SCEP. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Barry Cowen: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Barry Cowen: As I mentioned, there might be another solution to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Barry Cowen: But it will come right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Barry Cowen: With all due respect, not in the information that Mr. Coughlan collated, presented, and that stands up scientifically.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Barry Cowen: It is against the backdrop of a commitment being made by the Department, through this scheme, and the farmer for a lifetime, with information emanating from it that would determine the terms and conditions of a future scheme. As I said, whether one likes it, one cannot draw up a contract and change it mid-stream.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Barry Cowen: I agree with the information Mr. Coughlan mentioned, but that is for another day's work and another fund needs to be put in place, and huge investment must be made to subvent the changes that will cost farmers initially but will benefit both them and the State thereafter.