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Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: As a former councillor, I appreciate that suggestion from a long-serving member of the Seanad from County Mayo who has great knowledge of local authority members, particularly those in County Limerick.

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: Absolutely. That is a very good point. Given their role, there is no reason local authority officials would not be able to be members. They may very well be ex officiomembers because some of them may have a data role within their local authorities. For example, as is their role as constituted under the managers' orders in local authorities throughout the country, they may be responsible...

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will conclude on this because I have digressed from the amendment. Senator Horkan has made a very interesting point. He will be very glad to know that I will be bringing a Bill on public sector standards before the House, hopefully in the near future. It is winging its way through committee and is nearly finished. It is for the very purpose we are discussing, of which we were reminded...

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: Section 55 provides that all public bodies shall hold a public consultation in advance of entering into a data-sharing agreement. Section 55(1) provides that the public bodies shall publish: a copy of the draft data-sharing agreement; a summary of the findings of any data impact assessment; and a statement from the data protection officer of each of the public bodies concerned. The...

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: With your indulgence, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, I wish to give notice of Report Stage amendments I intend to introduce. I have referred to some of these in the discussion this evening. I have also taken time to reflect on some of the issues raised during last week’s Committee Stage debate and on Second Stage. On foot of the discussion about the application of the Bill to special category...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (28 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the mileage rates for supervisors of State exams were reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28420/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HSE Properties (28 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 260. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children aged one or under buried at the HSE owned cemetery attached to a former home (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28577/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HSE Properties (28 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 261. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children aged one or under that died at a former home (details supplied) in periods; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28578/18]

Seanad: Summer Economic Statement: Statements (27 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to be in the Seanad. I was here so often it was said I could take up a bed in the Chamber.

Seanad: Summer Economic Statement: Statements (27 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: There are worse places one could be. I am here to discuss the summer economic statement which was agreed by the Government and discussed in Dáil Éireann last week. It sets out the key elements of the Government’s budgetary strategy. Broadly, it revolves around five key areas, namely, ensuring steady and sustainable improvements in living standards; rebuilding fiscal...

Seanad: Summer Economic Statement: Statements (27 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: Some of the contributions were very enlightening and some were very predictable. Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin talked about a wounded country. It seems that his party is more wounded than the country. Not all that long ago the leader of the Labour Party was Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he negotiated many of the reforms in the public service and played a...

Seanad: Summer Economic Statement: Statements (27 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Senator is the very one who said he did not want to be interrupted.

Seanad: Summer Economic Statement: Statements (27 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: If someone can give it, he or she should be able to take it. I listened to Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin without interruption. He should, please, try to show me some respect. I want to be respectful to other Members of the House, as I am sure the Senator tried to be. Senator Gerry Horkan never fails to let the side down. The only thing for which he did not take credit was...

Seanad: Summer Economic Statement: Statements (27 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I knew the Senator would.

Seanad: Summer Economic Statement: Statements (27 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: In fairness, Fianna Fáil has acted responsibly, unlike several other Opposition parties.

Seanad: Summer Economic Statement: Statements (27 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: However, it is not a situation where one can take the good stuff only. One has to take an holistic approach to what is happening and have an honest and open discussion. One cannot drive an economy and a country off a cliff and fix it in five years without scarring and there has been, as the Government acknowledges. Several Members addressed our level of indebtedness. It was almost like a...

Seanad: Summer Economic Statement: Statements (27 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I did not interrupt anybody. If there is a fixed amount of money and growing demand, one can either increase the level of indebtedness or decide not to fund things one is already funding. I listened to a range of things that we would love to do, but I did not hear one Senator say we should not do this and that we should cut that, because it would not be acceptable politically. Senator...

Seanad: Summer Economic Statement: Statements (27 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I did not interrupt the Senator.

Seanad: Summer Economic Statement: Statements (27 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Senator cannot rattle the cage and get away with it that easily.

Seanad: Summer Economic Statement: Statements (27 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: Senator Rose Conway-Walsh mentioned corporation tax, as did Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. There are many people in County Mayo working in foreign and direct investment companies. They get up in the morning, bring their children to a crèche and work hard on three and four cycle shifts. They would be gobsmacked to hear it was seriously being suggested that we do...