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Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: What could come in parallel with an increase in employers' PRSI that was really positive? The only positive thing that could go with that would be a cut in corporation tax. Is that not right?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: In general, what Mr. Shanahan is saying on behalf of the IDA is that any additional tax burden on the creation of employment would be an impediment to his role and the creation of a better environment for people to come in here and do business.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: How would Mr. Shanahan describe his relationship with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Going on from the vision in Horizon 2020 and beyond, how important is it from Mr. Shanahan's point of view in selling Ireland overseas that there is stability at home?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I refer to political stability.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Are negative geopolitical issues in other parts of the world positives for Ireland currently? Is Ireland cashing in on the back of them?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: No, but are their difficulties our opportunity?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Anecdotally, would Mr. Shanahan be anxious to take up an equivalent role in Greece?

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: No. In regard to the regional development strategy, the IDA announced yesterday the initial tranche of larger urban centres. There is a substantial tier of towns in the population category of 1,500 to 7,000 underneath that. Mr. Shanahan told Deputy John Deasy that he was open to suggestions from local authorities. Is he open to suggestions now or will authorities have to wait until 2017?...

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
IDA Ireland - Financial Statement 2013
Enterprise Ireland - Financial Statement 2013 (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have a feeling that our region is disadvantaged compared to other regions by virtue of how the land is owned. It is no slur on the airport. It must run its business and make a commercial return. However, if there is a site for sale in Mallow in County Cork versus one for sale in Newcastle West and one is considerably more expensive than the other, there is an obvious attractiveness...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 41. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details of the number of visits made by the Industrial Development Agency to County Limerick in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5854/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Appeals (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 44. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current status of the family income supplement appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6378/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (12 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 184. To ask the Minister for Health if there are grants or assistance available to organisations which wish to buy a defibrillator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6387/15]

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to make a contribution on this Bill. I acknowledge the presence of the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, who is from my own county. It is generally accepted that she is doing a very good job in the Department and I wish her well in that role. The Bill refers to the internationalisation of education and focuses primarily on third-level in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Data (10 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details, in tabular form and by county and year, of the total number of new vehicles registered during the month of January in each of the following years, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5612/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 387. To ask the Minister for Health the retirement packages available for domestic staff in community hospitals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6128/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 423. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the plans the Health Service Executive has for the staff of the palliative care unit, which has been constructed at Saint Ita's Community Hospital, Newcastle West, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5681/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 428. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide resources through the Health Service Executive to staff the new cystic fibrosis unit at University Hospital, Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5690/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hedge Cutting Season (10 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 666. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to extend the hedge cutting time period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6120/15]

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: While I agree that it cannot be called the National Roads Authority, if it is going to have a function in respect of rail we should be careful in the context of branding and ensure that there is not some sort of elaborate scheme launched in order to come up with a name and a logo.