Results 101-117 of 117 for revert speaker:Patrick O'Donovan

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy (7 Jul 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will revert to this Deputy on the points raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27439/15]

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...of the State. For people who lived out in the country it was tough. They had two choices: provide their own water or go to the river, so I welcome that. On the overall funding element I revert back to my original point. If we accept that a certain portion of the local government fund was always used for the delivery of water services how can there be any difficulty in accepting that...

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jun 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...out particular things required by the Department or doing things that the National Parks and Wildlife Service states they should not do? If he does not have the details to hand, perhaps he might revert to me.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 90 of the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The Bytel Project (16 Apr 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to revert to a point raised by the Chairman. Without scapegoating the aforementioned junior official, this official was appointed and put in place by somebody essentially to take responsibility for paying out money. Is that somebody within the Department, who put that junior official in that place, still there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Regulation of Gas Industry: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: .... While what Ms Rooney has stated is laudable, it does not mean that the people in the hotel or other commercial premises will necessarily co-operate. With the Chairman's indulgence, I will revert to my original point:Hi, i am qualified Carpenter, Handyman, furniture assembler, furniture fitter, cabinet maker. Also i have background experience with plastering work, flooring, tilling,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Aer Lingus and Stobart Air (17 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: The chairman of the Aer Lingus board might like to consider reverting to the committee on this issue. This is far too important an issue. For example, if the committee arrived at a decision and seven members dissented, it would still be indicated. This is a minority share owned by the Government and we have a right to know what happened.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to revert to Ms Burke's commentary on how things stand now. I suppose we could go back seven or eight years to how this thing started in the first instance and how we were left with a 25.1% rather than 100% share, but we are where we are. As regards IBEC's position on this, has Ms Burke asked her membership in Limerick - which I represent, including Castletroy, Raheen, Newcastle...

Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...to buy an apartment or house in Dublin is out. In some instances, it is the case that even with a good job, being able to rent an apartment or house in Dublin is out. We are slowly but surely reverting to the situation which destroyed the country. We must take it very seriously. We cannot allow a situation to re-emerge where people must commute to Dublin from Kilkenny, Mullingar,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postcode Implementation (11 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: ..., if he has received a proposal from an Irish company to introduce post codes into Ireland without any cost to the Exchequer; if he and his Department have reviewed such proposals; and if he will revert to this Deputy on same. [6629/14]

Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Second Stage (17 Jul 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...Minister and receiving replies like those we get at present from the Department of Health - although I am aware that this is due to change - stating that it is a matter for the HSE, which will revert to the Deputy. We must have real accountability, because children cannot speak for themselves. In many cases these are the most marginalised children, as 99% of the children in this State...

Topical Issue Debate: Childhood Obesity (24 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...we start discussing it again after Christmas. As I stated at the weekend, people will rush out to buy bicycles, runners and so on and will tear around the country for a couple of weeks before reverting to their old habits in February. We need to change people's behaviour. We can only do so by making the appropriate intervention at a young age. In every house that is home to a child...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Discussion with Irish Aviation Authority (24 Oct 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...soon as possible. I thank the Irish Aviation Authority for their attendance. I acknowledge the presence of people in the Public Gallery who are affected by this. I assure the committee we will revert to this in the near future. We take on board the suggestions made by the IAA for the conduct of an inquiry. I propose the suspension of the sitting to allow the officials from the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (16 Oct 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...at the end of fifth year and to have that factored into their leaving certificate results in the event that they fail the higher level paper, in an effort to reduce the number of students that revert to ordinary level in the immediate run up to their exam; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44079/12]

Other Questions: National Monuments (3 Oct 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...s Department do previously in terms of commentary or submissions on Dublin City Council's development plan and adoption of the area plan? If the Minister cannot respond to that question now he may revert to me on the matter. Furthermore, what plans are in place in the Department in regard to the making of submissions on the new development plan, which I understand is due in 2016?

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Sep 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...There should be fluidity and vetting should continue. Once one is in the system, one should be automatically re-vetted after a certain period. This cannot be too difficult. If, using an Oireachtas database, we can revert to a constituent on a given matter, we can surely have a system whereby an employer can be updated on vetting. In general, I welcome the legislation. It is long...

Oireachtas Members' Salaries (4 Jul 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...much as €270,000. This is a serious issue and a proposal is long overdue. Many Deputies did not even realise that Independent Senators also received a leader's allowance. The allowance should revert to its original purpose, that is, a leader's allowance rather than an Independent's allowance.

Sentencing Policy (12 Jun 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...their debt to society by having gym membership, menus and satellite TVs in prison. They need to repay their debt to society in the strongest possible terms. The criminal justice system should revert to a situation where it provides justice for victims, not criminals.