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Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (25 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: 315. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when an appointment for orthodontic treatment under the HSE can be expected. [26079/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (25 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: 385. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated first and full-year cost of implementing support staff job evaluation in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26298/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (25 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: 464. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 163 of 18 June 2019, the way in which he and the HSE will deal with the concerns relating to health expenditure in 2019; if there will be a review of the 2019 service plan to deal with these concerns; if a revised service plan will be published for 2019; the areas causing concern in this regard; the way in which these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (25 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: 473. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when the person can expect an appointment with a consultant at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, in view of the fact an appointment has been cancelled on three occasions. [26646/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (25 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: 575. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated full cost of implementing the Climate Action Plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26316/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (25 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: 586. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated full cost of implementing the Climate Action Plan 2019; the cost per year until the end of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26317/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (20 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Minister of State for his response. There was some detail in it but a lot more is required by those of us who have constituents who are anxious to see progress on the matter, whether those constituents are residents or business owners. Commitments were made, on behalf of all of us, that the way in which this issue was to be addressed would automatically lead to insurance being...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (20 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: I would be the first to acknowledge and appreciate the 95 projects that are ongoing. I am thankful they are under way. It is the stability enjoyed by this Government over the years it has been in office that has allowed commitments in respect of this issue and others to be made and, it is to be hoped, honoured. It is our overriding interest as Members of this House to give value to those...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: Perhaps the Minister might expand on his final comment regarding not underestimating those consequences, if he will not expand on any other point. There has been, as I have said, a growing dependency in recent years on being lucky with the corporation tax windfall. Those funds have been used to pay down on the various ceilings that have been exceeded. If the Minister is conscious of some...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: The Minister is referring to broadening the tax base rather than to tax cuts.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: It is a broadening of the tax base-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: -----rather than a reduction of taxes.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: The Minister should ask his leader.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (20 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: 11. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the outcome of consultation between the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief and an organisation (details supplied) on the provision of insurance in areas protected by demountable flood defence systems; the most recent data from an independent source on the insurance coverage in areas...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (20 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: This question relates to the insurance industry and the difficulties being experienced by people availing of a wide range of products offered by the insurance sector. In this instance, we are dealing with those businesses operating in flood plain areas where man-made projects and defence mechanisms have been put in place. What data are available to show that there has been an improvement in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cross-Border Projects (20 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: Question No. 9 was overlooked.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cross-Border Projects (20 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: Yes. I take every chance I get because the Minister only takes questions every six weeks.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: 9. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the purpose of the three-year expenditure ceilings; his views on whether they are useful in controlling spending; his further views on the analysis from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25802/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: The question speaks for itself but it relates to departmental expenditure ceilings. I am conscious of the commitment made by the Minister yesterday regarding departmental benchmarks, which seems to suggest he agrees with our contention that the departmental ceilings have become a thing of the past and there is a need for a change.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: The expenditure ceilings have been significantly exceeded. Last year, for example, the figure for current expenditure was €57 billion but outturn was almost €63 billion. It would appear that despite the best of intentions in setting these ceilings, they are consistently not met in many areas and there are no repercussions or changes in how they are dealt with thereafter....