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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Funding (5 Nov 2019)

Barry Cowen: 826. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount allocated to the national broadband plan in 2020; the amount of this which will be coming from the reserve fund of €200 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44183/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (5 Nov 2019)

Barry Cowen: 888. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if clarification will be provided to the comments made by An Taoiseach in Dáil Éireann on 1 October 2019 regarding the national broadband plan; if a company (details supplied) challenged the maps that caused the delay at the time; the nature of the challenge made; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (5 Nov 2019)

Barry Cowen: 889. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to his comments in Dáil Éireann on 15 October 2019 regarding the national broadband plan, the providers or bodies that requested the extension for the deadline of submissions for the national broadband plan; if a company (details supplied) requested same; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (5 Nov 2019)

Barry Cowen: 890. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the intervention area for the national broadband plan in terms of the number of premises; when the consultation process in terms of the map will terminate; if the intervention area will be less than the original estimate of 540,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45574/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (5 Nov 2019)

Barry Cowen: 891. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the value of the contingency fund for the national broadband plan; the amount that can be awarded to a company (details supplied) for encroachment of the intervention area; the circumstances in which an encroachment of the intervention area would trigger compensation to the company; and if he will make a statement on...

Personal Explanation by Members (24 Oct 2019)

Barry Cowen: As per the details in the Ceann Comhairle's report, last Thursday I was seated in Deputy Collins's seat and he in mine. When the votes were called, I voted for him and he voted for me. I apologise for this informality and carelessness on my part. That carelessness allowed the integrity of the voting system to be questioned. I should have sat in my own seat and cast my own vote. I want to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Oct 2019)

Barry Cowen: I refer to a commitment made by Government at this time last year. It said that it would provide local authorities with the discretion to develop housing projects to the value of €6 million in their own jurisdictions without Government pre-approval, an increase from €2 million. This would speed matters up and allay the current four-stage approval process, which hamstrings...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Oct 2019)

Barry Cowen: I beg to differ.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Oct 2019)

Barry Cowen: The Government is not doing it then.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Oct 2019)

Barry Cowen: It was agreed. It is not the Minister of State's decision.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Oct 2019)

Barry Cowen: I am sorry but it is not the Minister of State's decision.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (24 Oct 2019)

Barry Cowen: 84. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific projects planned for 2019 to increase the capacity of the River Shannon; the associated cost of the projects; the expected completion dates for the projects; the impact these projects will have on increasing capacity on the River Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43982/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (24 Oct 2019)

Barry Cowen: 85. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific projects planned under the National Development Plan 2018-2027 to increase the capacity of the River Shannon; the dates in which they are planned to commence and finish; the funding dedicated under the plan for increasing capacity of the River Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43983/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (24 Oct 2019)

Barry Cowen: 90. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether the national children’s hospital will cost in excess of the €1.43 billion already committed to the project; when his attention was drawn to the fact that the cost will exceed the €1.43 billion; if the cost will surpass the €200 million reserve set aside for 2019; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Children's Hospital Administration (24 Oct 2019)

Barry Cowen: 91. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the public procurement representative from his Department on the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board has been replaced following the resignation of the previous representative; if not, the way in which his Department is monitoring the national children’s hospital project both in terms of procurement and public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Administration (24 Oct 2019)

Barry Cowen: 200. To ask the Minister for Health the concerns raised in the August 2019 minutes of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board with regard to the satellite centres in Blanchardstown and Tallaght; the original budgeted cost of each of the satellite centres; if the cost of the satellite centres will exceed the original budgeted cost; if so, the amount; and if he will make a statement...

Public Ownership of the National Broadband Network: Motion [Private Members] (23 Oct 2019)

Barry Cowen: Thank you a Cheann Comhairle; you are very kind, not to mention my colleague. We support the main thrust of the motion and thank the Labour Party for tabling it. My question relates to the commitment made earlier this year with an eye on the electorate when a local election was in the offing. The Government conferred preferred bidder status to Granahan McCourt and in doing so gave it almost...

Public Ownership of the National Broadband Network: Motion [Private Members] (23 Oct 2019)

Barry Cowen: Hear, hear. Well said.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Oct 2019)

Barry Cowen: Sorry?

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (23 Oct 2019)

Barry Cowen: Is Deputy Adams involved too?