Parliamentary questions

Capital Expenditure Programme

Barry Cowen

859. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the capital projects 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [31085/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Barry Cowen

874. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of capital projects 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. [31081/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Barry Cowen

875. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the capital projects 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. [31097/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Barry Cowen

910. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of capital projects being undertaken by her Department; the final agreed tender price; the estimated cost of each capital project in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31074/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Barry Cowen

911. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the capital projects 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 therefore in each case in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31090/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Barry Cowen

950. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of capital projects 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. [31078/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Barry Cowen

951. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the capital projects 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. [31094/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Barry Cowen

968. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of capital projects being undertaken by her Department; the final agreed tender price; the estimated cost of each capital project in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31071/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Barry Cowen

969. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the capital projects 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [31087/19]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

Barry Cowen

188. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons who signed up for the interim measure to permit them to work for an extra year prior to the enactment of the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29081/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

183. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment. [28624/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

225. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment for cataract treatment. [28322/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

237. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment. [28381/19]

Hospital Services

Barry Cowen

54. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the trauma strategy; if the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore will provide the trauma unit for the midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27771/19]

Climate Change Adaptation Plans

Barry Cowen

227. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he received costed proposals from the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment in relation to the Climate Action Plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27522/19]

National Broadband Plan

Barry Cowen

235. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when his attention was first drawn to correspondence between Eir and the Minister for Communications, Climate Acton and Environment dated 30 January 2018 claiming that the policy objectives for the national broadband plan could be delivered at a fraction of the prospective subsidy; his views on the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27987/19]

National Broadband Plan

Barry Cowen

236. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is assessing the submission from Eir on the national broadband plan; if he or his officials have met with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in relation to the submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28017/19]

Home Care Packages Administration

Barry Cowen

427. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 431 of 11 June 2019, when a response will issue to same from the HSE. [27733/19]

National Broadband Plan

Barry Cowen

548. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the claims by Eir that the objectives of the national broadband plan can be met at a cost of €1 billion and that it would succeed in delivering 100% coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27988/19]

National Broadband Plan

Barry Cowen

549. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether Eir is credible in its claim that the national broadband plan can be delivered for less than €1 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27989/19]

Climate Change Adaptation Plans

Barry Cowen

550. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if costed proposals were submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the climate action plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27492/19]

National Broadband Plan

Barry Cowen

567. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he expects the contract to be signed for the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28018/19]

National Broadband Plan

Barry Cowen

568. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether the claim of Eir that the policy objectives of the National Broadband Plan can be delivered for under €1 billion is credible; the reason for his views in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28019/19]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Barry Cowen

258. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of social housing units nationally; if an analysis has been undertaken to assess the BER rating of the units; the estimated cost of retrofitting the social housing stock owned by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27223/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

309. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment. [26063/19]

Orthodontic Services Provision

Barry Cowen

315. Deputy Barry Cowen asked 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]

HSE Staff Remuneration

Barry Cowen

385. Deputy Barry Cowen asked 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]

Departmental Budgets

Barry Cowen

464. Deputy Barry Cowen asked 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 concerns will be addressed within the health expenditure ceiling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26575/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

473. Deputy Barry Cowen asked 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]

Climate Change Policy

Barry Cowen

575. Deputy Barry Cowen asked 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]

Climate Change Policy

Barry Cowen

586. Deputy Barry Cowen asked 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]

National Broadband Plan Funding

Barry Cowen

1. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which the national broadband plan will be paid for between 2020 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25799/19]

Public Service Pay Commission Reports

Barry Cowen

3. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Public Service Pay Commission report will be published; the reason it has not been released to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25800/19]

Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service

Barry Cowen

6. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether a new analysis should be undertaken by the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service on demographics and demographic impacts on the budgetary positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25804/19]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

9. Deputy Barry Cowen asked 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]

Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision

Barry Cowen

11. Deputy Barry Cowen asked 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 protected by demountable defences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25805/19]

Departmental Budgets

Barry Cowen

33. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the potential overspend at the Department of Health; his further views on whether there will be a supplementary estimate for the Department in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25801/19]

Public Sector Staff Expenses

Barry Cowen

99. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the procedures in place to regulate and monitor general expenses for employees in Departments, State companies and semi-State companies; the accountability structures that exist; the role the Comptroller and Auditor General has with general expenses for employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26046/19]

Home Help Service Expenditure

Barry Cowen

166. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the amount the HSE requested for home help hours; the amount it received for 2019; the amount of the funding which was for extra hours; the amount for mileage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26047/19]

Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision

Barry Cowen

62. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the tangible steps his Department has taken to provide flood insurance to those properties located in areas with demountable flood defences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17987/19]

Departmental Budgets

Barry Cowen

163. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the concerns within his Department on spending in his Department as reported in a newspaper (details supplied); his views on whether there will be a supplementary estimate in 2019 for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25491/19]

Departmental Budgets

Barry Cowen

476. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health his views on whether his Department and the HSE will spend more than the budgeted voted expenditure in 2019; his further views on whether his Department will require a Supplementary Estimate for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25490/19]

National Children's Hospital Expenditure

Barry Cowen

494. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the extent to which delays are impacting the construction of the national children’s hospital; the potential extra cost to the project of the delays; his views on whether the project will be delivered on time in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25561/19]

Health Services Expenditure

Barry Cowen

495. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health if an analysis has been carried out to assess the cost differential between a patient staying in an acute bed versus receiving home help hours; the average cost of keeping a person in an acute bed for a week; the cost per week of using home help hours; if the cost is less, the reason he is not increasing spending on home help while reducing spending on the acute side; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25562/19]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review

Barry Cowen

164. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the proposed revisions of the fair deal scheme; the estimated first and full year cost of those revisions; when he expects the relevant legislation to be published; when he expects the legislation to have completed all Stages in the Houses of the Oireachtas; the estimated cost of making these revisions retrospective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24796/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Barry Cowen

210. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made on the planning and development of a new site for a college (details supplied) further to his visit to Edenderry, County Offaly, on 4 May 2018 in which he gave a commitment to progress the application. [23284/19]

Home Care Packages Administration

Barry Cowen

431. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an update on the person's application for funding in respect of a home care package application. [23286/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

482. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when the person can expect an appointment in the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin. [23493/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

494. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin. [23530/19]

Home Help Service Data

Barry Cowen

533. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the details of home help approved and awaiting allocation of same by county. [23765/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

539. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment. [23783/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

622. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) with receive a hospital appointment. [23959/19]

National Broadband Plan

Barry Cowen

755. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is a cost to the State for withdrawing preferred bidder status if assurances in the final contract for the national broadband plan are deemed to be insufficient by the State and the contract is not signed; the cost involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23365/19]

National Broadband Plan

Barry Cowen

756. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the procurement process for the national broadband plan is still deemed a competition, despite a preferred bidder being chosen; if the State has the ability to abandon the procurement process without a cost incurring on the State for doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23366/19]

National Broadband Plan

Barry Cowen

759. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the term "the bidder" in the third paragraph of the context of options outlined in the 2019 national broadband development contingency plan options document refers to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23486/19]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

Barry Cowen

63. Deputy Barry Cowen asked 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]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

121. Deputy Barry Cowen asked 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]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

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

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

244. Deputy Barry Cowen asked 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]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

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

National Broadband Plan Administration

Barry Cowen

375. Deputy Barry Cowen asked 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]

National Broadband Plan Administration

Barry Cowen

376. Deputy Barry Cowen asked 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. [22652/19]

National Broadband Plan Administration

Barry Cowen

377. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the contract in question in relation to the national broadband plan is between the State and a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22653/19]

National Broadband Plan Administration

Barry Cowen

378. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 15 May 2019, the agreement to be put in place between the holding company and a company (details supplied); if it will provide a legal guarantee that the company will provide extra equity as a contingency in order to fulfil the national broadband plan; if it fails to be implemented as expected, the person or body responsible for negotiating the agreement; if the State is involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22654/19]

National Broadband Plan Administration

Barry Cowen

379. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 15 May 2019, the agreement to be put in place between the holding company and a company (details supplied); if it will provide a legal guarantee that the company will provide extra equity as a contingency in order to fulfil the national broadband plan; if it fails to be implemented as expected, the person or body responsible for negotiating the agreement; if the State is involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22655/19]

National Broadband Plan Administration

Barry Cowen

380. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 15 May 2019, the agreement to be put in place between the holding company and a company (details supplied); if it will provide a legal guarantee that the company will provide extra equity as a contingency in order to fulfil the national broadband plan; if it fails to be implemented as expected, the person or body responsible for negotiating the agreement; if the State is involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22656/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

418. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment. [21818/19]

National Broadband Plan

Barry Cowen

497. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the liability of companies (details supplied) for the execution of the national broadband plan contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21690/19]

National Broadband Plan

Barry Cowen

498. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the vehicle by which the State could enforce a liability against creditors of a company (details supplied) in the case that it runs into financial difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21691/19]

National Broadband Plan

Barry Cowen

522. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the contract for the national broadband plan precludes the sale of companies (details supplied); if so, the nature of this clause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21693/19]

National Broadband Plan Expenditure

Barry Cowen

525. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent to date in 2019 on the national broadband plan; the amount expected to be spent in 2019 on the plan; if it is below the €75 million allocated under the National Development Plan 2018-2027; if funding can be carried forward to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21708/19]

National Broadband Plan

Barry Cowen

526. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the costed alternatives that were considered in relation to the national broadband plan; and the amount each alternative would have cost. [21709/19]

Road Projects Expenditure

Barry Cowen

158. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budgeted cost of the M7 motorway upgrade; the actual cost of the project; the original estimated completion date; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21291/19]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Barry Cowen

6. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce the long waiting times for a first assessment for occupational therapy in counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20912/19]

National Broadband Plan Funding

Barry Cowen

96. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which he will provide for the extra €1.5 billion needed over the course of the national development plan on the national broadband plan. [21099/19]

Budget Measures

Barry Cowen

97. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 54 of 9 May 2019, if he will provide the same tables for each ministerial Vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21135/19]

National Broadband Plan Administration

Barry Cowen

239. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there will be a special purpose vehicle set up between an organisation (details supplied) and the ultimate investors; if so, the tax status of same; if it will be liable for corporation tax; if it will be a section 110 company; if a representative from his Department will be on the board of same; if his Department will have full sight of the financial accounts of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21096/19]

National Broadband Plan Administration

Barry Cowen

240. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the tax structure and status of an organisation (details supplied); if it will be liable for corporation tax; if it will be a section 110 company; if a representatives from his Department will be on the board of the organisation; if his Department will have full sight of the financial accounts of the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21097/19]

National Broadband Plan Administration

Barry Cowen

241. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of subcontracts an organisation (details supplied) will have to finalise before broadband will commence to be rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21098/19]

Government Expenditure

Barry Cowen

125. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the ministerial gross expenditure ceilings in each year of their projections (details supplied) since expenditure ceilings were established by gross capital expenditure and gross current expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20320/19]

National Broadband Plan Expenditure

Barry Cowen

128. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which he will accommodate the cost of the national broadband plan, which was not fully accounted for in the National Development Plan 2018-2027; the amount needed over the life of the National Development Plan 2018-2027 to pay for the national broadband plan above that already allocated; if other projects within the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment or other Departments will be impacted by the cost that will be incurred in implementing the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20627/19]

National Broadband Plan

Barry Cowen

129. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will publish the briefing given to the Cabinet from his Department in regard to the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20628/19]

National Broadband Plan

Barry Cowen

130. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the briefing given to the Cabinet from his Department in regard to the national broadband plan is consistent with the correspondence from his Department that was published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20629/19]

National Broadband Plan Expenditure

Barry Cowen

136. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the impact the national broadband plan and the €1.5 billion required in addition to the funding already allocated in the National Development Plan 2018-2027 will have on capital expenditure over the life of the national development plan; the projects that will be impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20791/19]

National Broadband Plan

Barry Cowen

137. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the cost-benefit analysis for the national broadband plan in February 2019 did not comply with the public spending code; if it is currently compliant with the code; the specific changes made between February 2019 to date that made the analysis compliant with the code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20795/19]

National Broadband Plan Expenditure

Barry Cowen

138. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if further Exchequer funding will be committed to the National Development Plan 2018-2027 in order to pay for the national broadband plan while protecting other projects scheduled to be delivered under the national development plan; the impact this will have on the fiscal position of the State and national debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20796/19]

Audiology Services Provision

Barry Cowen

297. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect an appointment with the audiology department. [20444/19]

National Broadband Plan Expenditure

Barry Cowen

400. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding planned to be spent each year for the next 25 years for the national broadband plan by capital and current expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20626/19]

National Broadband Plan

Barry Cowen

401. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the ownership of the national broadband network will not be owned by the State after 25 years; if the cost of buying back the network at the end of the 25 years has been factored into the calculations for the cost of the national broadband plan; the expected cost in the event that the State wishes to buy back the network once the contract expires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20630/19]

National Broadband Plan

Barry Cowen

402. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the duration of the contract for the national broadband plan is intended to be 25 years; to outline the potential cost to the Exchequer after the contract expires; if there will be terms and conditions in the contract that will apply after the 25 years that will restrict the cost to the State; if after the duration of 25 years another contract will need to be negotiated in order to use the network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20631/19]

National Broadband Plan

Barry Cowen

403. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the State will subsidise new premises over the life of the contract for the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20642/19]

National Broadband Plan Funding

Barry Cowen

417. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the national broadband plan will be on or off balance sheet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20797/19]

National Broadband Plan Funding

Barry Cowen

418. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the amount of private equity that will be provided to the national broadband plan; if his attention has been further drawn to the amount of private debt that will be provided to the national broadband plan; his views as to whether it is likely these figures will change up to when the contract is signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20799/19]

Budget Measures

Barry Cowen

54. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the ministerial gross expenditure ceilings as originally budgeted for, that is, ceilings for 2018 according to the budget 2016 expenditure report for each year since expenditure ceilings were established by gross capital and gross current expenditure; the actual ministerial gross expenditure for each of these years including 2018 by gross capital and gross current expenditure in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20264/19]

Civil Service Staff Data

Barry Cowen

51. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach the number of persons employed at each level of the Civil Service from Secretary General to cleaner each year since 2016; and the number of those at each level that are female in each year since 2016, in tabular form. [18434/19]

Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service

Barry Cowen

237. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual cost of running the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service; the number of persons working for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19427/19]

School Staff

Barry Cowen

341. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied). [19420/19]

Hospital Admissions

Barry Cowen

662. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect admission to the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin. [18599/19]

Health Service Capacity Review

Barry Cowen

854. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the full cost of implementing all of the recommendations of the 2018 capacity review of the health service, by recommendation and segments of recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19319/19]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

886. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment. [19415/19]