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Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: They wrecked the economy. They were in the booster seat for Bertie.

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Who built that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (30 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: That is fine. I welcome the Minister and his officials. As we are discussing outputs and measureables, one of the important things to note is the announcement made by the Minister on 29 September 2015. From my region and the mid-western region, the outputs are very clear in terms of the commitment made by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. I acknowledge the work the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (30 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: The performance measures I am concerned with are the number of people who come to festivals, the number of people who visit the country and the number of people who avail of the tourism product. That is the measurable outcome. It is very difficult to measure in parts of the country where the infrastructure is not in place. I have identified issues before on this. There is an in-built...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (30 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (30 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Chairman, some festivals are national institutions. No matter what Minister is in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, if he or she were not seen to support these festivals there would be blue murder. There are some festivals that make a significant contribution to the economy but might not be as well known as the household names, and they are at a major disadvantage. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (30 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 14. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason Labour Court recommendations on pensions for community enterprise supervisors and assistant supervisors are not being adhered to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33014/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (30 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 133. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a medical matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33517/15]

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Amnesia.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (29 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a freedom of information request from a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has delayed the appeals process; if this case can be postponed and assigned to the appeals officer according to the date received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32764/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Schemes (29 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 638. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the grant assistance available for the restoration of an old farm house dwelling dating back to the 1800s which has significant local history attached to it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33202/15]

Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: An apology would be a good start.

Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: And Deputy Finian McGrath.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will follow on from what Deputy Dowds said about governance, specifically the National College of Art and Design, from the time its representatives were here. The response from the HEA at that stage was wholly inadequate. I know this issue may have been raised directly with the Chairman over the summer, but serious allegations were raised locally in Limerick about the University of...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: In support of the Chairman's remarks, two reports were issued in the summer while the Dáil was in recess on consumables within the HSE. I refer to consumable products within a scheduled list of hospitals that had spiralled out of control with no proper tendering or proper procurement. Another issue was raised, again in the summer, on the maintenance of prescription charges. Allegedly,...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: How long has this been going on?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: They have had no jobs since 2011 but are on €72,000 a year and nobody has done anything about it.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: These skills are obviously non-transferable.

Public Accounts Committee: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (24 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I know we are on the GMIT issue, but I mentioned this at the start of the meeting and the Chairman said it might be appropriate to ask it later on. Can I now ask about the issue I raised regarding the University of Limerick and the Limerick Institute of Technology?