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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Appointments Status (15 May 2024)

Barry Cowen: 129. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on a case (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment. [21987/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

Barry Cowen: Apologies have been received from the Cathaoirleach, Deputy Flanagan, and from Deputy Cronin. Today we meet with An Tánaiste, Deputy Micheál Martin, to discuss matters that have arisen at the Foreign Affairs Council along with the individually tailored partnership programme with NATO. I understand the Tánaiste will be required to be in the Dáil to deliver a statement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Tánaiste. I record apologies from Deputy Barry Cowen. I welcome to the Public Gallery Jeremy Wilmshurst and Colonel Sean Grant from the British Embassy. We have with us three new third secretaries from the Department of Foreign Affairs observing, and they are also very welcome. I call Deputy Matt Carthy to be followed by Deputy James Lawless.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

Barry Cowen: Colleagues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

Barry Cowen: Absolutely not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

Barry Cowen: Perhaps the Deputy wants me to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

Barry Cowen: There is a long-standing precedent in committees, particularly this one, that if you ask a question, you wait for the answer before continuing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

Barry Cowen: Senator Craughwell will be followed by Deputy Stanton and Senator Ardagh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

Barry Cowen: We will deal with those questions first, Senator Craughwell. I can go then to Deputy Stanton and Senator Ardagh and come back to Senator Craughwell then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

Barry Cowen: Would the Deputy ask them from the get go?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

Barry Cowen: I thank Deputy Stanton. I call Senator Ardagh and thank her for her patience.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Tánaiste. I am anxious that Sentor-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

Barry Cowen: I am conscious that I did ask Senator Craughwell to hold off with his questions. I will give him some latitude and then I will bring in Senator Higgins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

Barry Cowen: The Tánaiste has to go-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

Barry Cowen: I am sorry for interrupting, but that is not what the Tánaiste is to discuss today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

Barry Cowen: He is, but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

Barry Cowen: -----he is not here to discuss that matter. The select committee will be meeting next week to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

Barry Cowen: As I said at the outset, the Tánaiste has to be in the Dáil for 5.30 p.m. It is now 5.15 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Tánaiste for meeting with us this afternoon and answering the questions in such a comprehensive manner. I thank his officials for attending. We look forward to having the Tánaiste back here in the near future. I propose that we go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 May 2024)

Barry Cowen: 633. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a child (details supplied); and when they can expect an appointment in Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, County Laois. [21739/24]