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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax Review: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: Regarding the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, thankfully we have that forum available to us to independently and critically analyse the performance of the Government and the economy. Since the last soft landing, if we want to call it that, we have had the introduction of EU fiscal rules and departmental expenditure ceilings. They are not complementary to the present scenario. We have...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax Review: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: I do not, they do.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax Review: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: And they do.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax Review: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: I did not say that. I said several.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax Review: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: With cuts of €116 million per annum.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax Review: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: Therefore, it will not come from future revenues, as the Minister said previously.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax Review: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: Including forgoing some of the projects listed in the national development plan.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax Review: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: The Minister refuted previously that he would go down that road at all.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax Review: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: Exactly and that is why it is important the Minister lays out now what will be cut to the tune of €116 million per annum over the next three years to pay for the national children’s hospital overrun. It is equally important he does not confine himself to future revenue to pay for the overrun associated with the national broadband plan because it is massively excessive and will...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax Review: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

Barry Cowen: Absolutely and I have no problem whatsoever with that.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (30 May 2019)

Barry Cowen: 63. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a person who was placed on an interim measure after reaching the age of retirement in 2018 can continue working in the Civil Service; if it is prohibited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23156/19]

Development of Primary Care: Statements (29 May 2019)

Barry Cowen: I welcome the opportunity to make a contribution to the debate on the development of primary care. I acknowledge the Government's policy, which seeks to provide robust and active primary and community care. We all agree that it could and should enhance outcomes and limit costs. Sláintecare reaffirms the commitment, which is representative of all parties and none. In the absence of...

Rural and Community Development: Statements (Resumed) (29 May 2019)

Barry Cowen: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this matter, which, particularly in light of the recent local elections and the conversation and consultations we have all had with the electorate, is timely. Voters aired their opinions, aspirations and concerns on the assumption that we would assess and take stock of them on returning to the forums to which we were elected, be it...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2019)

Barry Cowen: Magic money. Ask Freddie Mercury over there.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 May 2019)

Barry Cowen: 121. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment with an orthopaedic surgeon at the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [22981/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 May 2019)

Barry Cowen: 243. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment. [22483/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 May 2019)

Barry Cowen: 244. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment for an MRI scan at the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [22484/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 May 2019)

Barry Cowen: 298. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment. [22825/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Administration (28 May 2019)

Barry Cowen: 375. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 15 May 2019, if a company (details supplied) is 100% owned by the holding company referred to in the response; if the State has shareholdings in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22651/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Administration (28 May 2019)

Barry Cowen: 376. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 15 May 2019, if the holding company referred to in the response is 100% owned by a company (details supplied); if the State has shareholdings of the holding company; if another company has a shareholding of the holding company; and if he will make a statement on the matter....