Results 4,561-4,580 of 10,573 for speaker:Patrick O'Donovan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance (26 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 492. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to real time recorders of speed in cars that can be shared with insurance companies, which would result in a cost reduction. [27856/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (26 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 599. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if new community-based housing bodies are eligible for capital funding for the construction of voluntary houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27847/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (26 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 600. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of loans that have been applied for and approved, respectively, under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme by local authority in tabular form; the number of council officials in each local authority area who are dealing with the applications for these loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27876/18]

Summer Economic Statement 2018: Statements (20 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: The summer economic statement clearly sets out the Government’s determination to ensure our budgetary strategy is based on steady increases in public expenditure underpinned by stable and predictable tax revenue. Rather than a feast-or-famine approach to funding public services, we are committed to providing incremental and sustainable improvements that serve our people. This has not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (20 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the N24 through Oola, County Limerick will be resurfaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27066/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Public Procurement Contracts (19 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank Deputy Corcoran Kennedy for raising this issue. Unfortunately, the issue has been raised on more than one occasion recently. It is not a new development and reflects poor payment practices in the construction industry generally. Former Senator Feargal Quinn's Construction Contracts Act was developed in consultation with industry to address these poor payment practices. The Bill...

Topical Issue Debate: Public Procurement Contracts (19 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am not going to dispute any of the comments that Deputy Corcoran Kennedy has made. This matter has been raised not only by Deputies on this side of the House but by Deputies on the other side of the House as well. I note the attendance of the former Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin. He was the Minister responsible for navigating the Construction Contracts Bill...

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Second Stage (19 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the House for the opportunity to move this Bill. I am pleased to be here to introduce the Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018 in Seanad Éireann. This Bill proposes a series of reforms to the way government shares data in order to improve public services as well as measures to improve the safe handling of that data by bringing consistency and improved safeguards to the way it...

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Second Stage (19 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: It was the city.

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Second Stage (19 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Acting Chairman and Senators for their contributions. I welcome that there has been such engagement on the Bill from the Members of the House, who are obviously very up to speed with its contents. I am very anxious to attend to the personal portal mentioned by Senator Higgins. The Tallinn Declaration, which I signed on behalf of the Government a number of months ago, is the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Students (12 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 176. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the supports available for second level schools that are promoting the option of second level education for international students here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25062/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (12 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 394. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will be accepting new applications for the summer works scheme 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24999/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting (12 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 466. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding Garda vetting and clearance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24424/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (12 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 508. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a new superintendent will be appointed to Bruff Garda station, County Limerick. [25066/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Education Policy (12 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 565. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if options for the promotion of second level schools for international students through Enterprise Ireland will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25139/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Public Procurement Contracts (30 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I meant to say in my earlier reply that Deputy Cahill referred to different issues. We talked about procurement not working and then about the construction issue. In fact, procurement is working. Some €12 billion is spent by the State in Ireland on an annual basis. Over 90% of it is spent with Irish companies and of that over 50% is spent in the small and medium-sized enterprise,...

Topical Issue Debate: Sports Capital Programme (30 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: He sent a good substitute. The Deputy must admit that.

Topical Issue Debate: Public Procurement Contracts (30 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have met Deputy Scanlon on this issue before. Having grown up in a household which depended for its income on construction, I have told him frankly that the activity to which he refers is intolerable. Deputy Cahill has raised another couple of issues relating to procurement of goods and services in general and I can address those separately and in summing up. He makes a number of points...

Topical Issue Debate: Sports Capital Programme (30 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am taking this Topical Issue on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Shane Ross, and the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Brendan Griffin. Unfortunately, they are unable to be here. As a former Minister of State in the Department, I have some knowledge of the issue raised by the Deputy. As someone from a neighbouring...

Topical Issue Debate: Sports Capital Programme (30 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: As I pointed out, the centre at the centre of this Topical Issue matter has received over €400,000 in State support under the sports capital programme. It is not an insignificant amount of money. The €27,500 received this time around is not insignificant either. I realise the allocation does not cover the cost of the project as set out, whether for the tennis courts or the...