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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: 50. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cumulative funding allocated under the national development plan for flood risk management measures in the period to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46912/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (25 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: 201. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin. [47025/23]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (25 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: Apologies have been received from Deputies Canney and Moynihan, who are travelling on committee business, and from Deputies Doherty and Patricia Ryan. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: I welcome Mr. Fergal O'Brien, executive director, and Ms Hazel Ahern-Flynn, economist, Irish Business and Employers Confederation, IBEC; Mr. Owen Reidy, general secretary, and Dr. Tom McDonnell, co-director of the Nevin Economic Research Institute, NERI, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, ICTU; Mr. John McGeady, CEO, Ms Susanne Rogers, research and policy analyst, and Ms Michelle Murphy,...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: I thank the witnesses for their contributions.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: It is progressive, then.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: I should not prompt him? What is the Deputy doing?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: I call Deputy Michael Healy-Rae.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: We can, indeed, fire ahead.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: I thank the Deputy for being brief, as he outlined initially. He has said a lot there. There is much to take in and respond to. There was much commentary and some questions. I ask our guests if they wish to respond accordingly. I will begin with Mr. McGeady.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Engagement: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: I thank the witnesses for their extensive presentations and responses. We as a committee greatly respect their opinions, views and comments on the budget. We are obliged, as a committee, after having received the budget, to analyse and scrutinise different aspects of it. To fill the witnesses in on where we are with our preparations to do that in the coming weeks, we will have specific...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: The thrust of the budget and the Finance (No. 2) Bill is to position the economy for the long term and for come what may. It is right that it should deal with the cost-of-living measures of now and also salt away some money for the future in infrastructure and other funds. Our ability to do that is dependent on us continuing to have the buoyant corporate taxes we currently have and that is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (24 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: 107. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of proposals to address inconsistencies in eligibility for disability payments. [46393/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Services (24 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: 76. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection what engagement she has had with disability groups in relation to the recent green paper on disability supports. [46394/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (19 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when PLC fees are to be abolished for further education students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45577/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Costs (19 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices that will benefit from the once-off reduction of 33% in the contribution fee in higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45576/23]

Trends in Mortality and Estimates of Excess Mortality: Statements (18 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: Any discussion or statements on excess mortality must take account of our very recent past and the difficulties and terrible deaths associated with Covid. We commend the Government, the health services and the schemes aimed at ensuring everything is done to help and assist those who remain at risk. I think of the ongoing vaccination schemes and so forth. However, in the main, we are living...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (18 Oct 2023)

Barry Cowen: I propose we go into private session.