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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (25 Apr 2023)

Barry Cowen: ...in exploring the option of the board providing land, whether by donation or nominal lease, to the community to allow a community energy project that has the potential to yield a benefit of up to €9 million per annum. This in turn could be administered by the local authority and allow it to be in a position to compensate for the loss of €4 million or €5 million in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (23 Feb 2023)

Barry Cowen: ...enriched by culture and sport as their communities, villages and towns grew over the past 80 years. The transition necessitated by climate change and decarbonisation sees a massive ongoing transition of 125,000 acres. I do not doubt the merits of the rewetting programme or the commercial acumen of investment in renewable power generation projects by Bord na Móna. Whether it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Horn of Africa: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (29 Nov 2022)

Barry Cowen: ...provide whatever might be required to meet the huge demands placed on the countries that have been impacted. I wish to focus on the criteria used by the Government in relation to the extra €30 million, with €5 million going to NGOs and €25 million going to multilateral UN funding. Were the criteria surrounding the decision to disburse it in that way related to the...

Annual Transition Statement: Statements (15 Jun 2022)

Barry Cowen: ...to cover the whole gamut associated with the transition of the economy and the effort on the part of Government to meet its target in regard to emissions right up to 2030 and even beyond to 2050. I will deal with a few issues that are pertinent to my own constituency and that have been greatly impacted, initially by the acceleration of decarbonisation long before the introduction of...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Apr 2021)

Barry Cowen: ...as proportionately as it should. There also appears to be a suggestion that the midland region be extended even further for the purpose of the EU [just transition fund], further diluting the impact on communities most affected. 5) the midlands regional transition team is merely a sounding board with no real powers (despite recommendations to the contrary by Kieran Mulvey, Just...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Fund (31 Mar 2021)

Barry Cowen: 236. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the application by the ESB to recover the €5 million contribution to local communities on exiting West Offaly and Lough Ree power stations which was allocated to the just transition fund from the public service obligation was successful. [17132/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Jul 2020)

Barry Cowen: ...value entitlements. Successful applicants can receive support up to the national average unit value per entitlement, which works out at approximately €260 per hectare including greening. Since 2015, the National Reserve has provided almost 8,000 young farmers with a new allocation of entitlements, or a top-up to the value of their existing entitlements. These are allocated on a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2019)

Barry Cowen: We will see what we can do. There are four groups before us and I have questions for each. I will start in reverse order with Mr. Armstrong. It is contended that each retrofit could cost €50,000. Is that true? He might answer the questions later, as I want to get through all of them. In Offaly, 40% of households burn peat. The figure nationally is 5%. What opportunity can the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Capital Expenditure Programme (11 Jul 2019)

Barry Cowen: 112. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of capital projects in excess of €5 million being undertaken by his Department; the final agreed tender price; the estimated cost of each capital project in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31072/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Capital Expenditure Programme (11 Jul 2019)

Barry Cowen: 113. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the capital projectsin excess of €5 million completed since 2010; the final agreed tender price for each project; the actual cost of each project; if the actual cost exceeded the tender price; the reason therefor in each case in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31088/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Third Level Funding (12 Feb 2019)

Barry Cowen: 332. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the breakdown of the €17 million allocation in 2019 for cycle 5 of the programme for research in third level institutions; the date in 2019 it will be completed; if it will be impacted by the cost overrun with the national children's hospital; if she has been consulted by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (12 Feb 2019)

Barry Cowen: 633. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of the €5 million allocation in 2019 for the Laytown to Bettystown link road; the date in 2019 the project will be completed; if it will be impacted by the cost overrun with the national children's hospital; if he or his officials have been consulted by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in this...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2019)

Barry Cowen: What is the Minister's definition of "significant"? Is it €5 or €5 million?

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Budget Statement 2019 (9 Oct 2018)

Barry Cowen: ...receiving social protection, Fianna Fáil most certainly does not. For this reason, we negotiated for a strong social protection package in this budget. We called for and delivered an increase of €5 in the State pension, as well as similar increases in the disability allowance, unemployment benefit and the carer’s allowance. This brings the total increase under this...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2018)

Barry Cowen: 465. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €5 million as outlined in Appendix V of the June 2018 fiscal monitor; the specific projects that have an underspend; the value of the underspend on each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31302/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2018)

Barry Cowen: 516. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the specific reason for the underspend in gross voted expenditure of €5 million as outlined in Appendix V of the June 2018 Fiscal Monitor; the specific projects that have an underspend; the value of the underspend on each project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31301/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Expenditure (21 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: 233. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the €5 million allocated to the Leader programme as outlined in budget 2018; the amount that has been spent; the way in which the money has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27252/18]

Summer Economic Statement 2018: Statements (20 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: ...adjudicated on. We accept them and we note, for example, that the medium-term objective for this year is not as envisaged. That curtails the Government's ability to spend the additional €900 million that is available. This spend, in addition to the provision of the rainy day fund puts the general deficit at 0.6% and a structural deficit at 0.9%. These are the facts and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (12 Jun 2018)

Barry Cowen: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the €5 million allocated to curriculum reform as outlined in budget 2018; the amount of the allocation that has been spent; the way in which the funds were spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24300/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (31 May 2018)

Barry Cowen: 118. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the increased investment in research and development as outlined in budget 2018; the amount of the €5 million allocation that has been spent; the projects on which it has been spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24214/18]