Results 8,461-8,480 of 10,903 for speaker:Patrick O'Donovan

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Death Certificates Issues (2 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 149. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances in which a death certificate can be issued before an inquest has taken place (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15633/14]

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: They have been manicured.

Other Questions: Care of the Elderly Provision (1 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have raised this issue with the Minister of State and his colleague, the Minister of State with responsibility for disability, equality and mental health. This issue is of significant concern to me because I have seen the lack of standards, inspections and training in my constituency. This is not confined to the private sector because it might be easy to blame the private sector. We do...

Other Questions: Care of the Elderly Provision (1 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Law Reform Commission published a draft of what could form the basis of the heads of a Bill. I ask that this be referred to the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children by the Department of Health and that the committee begin hearings about whether this could be looked at for the second half of the Government's term of office in respect of the provision of a legislative basis for the...

Other Questions: Care of the Elderly Provision (1 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 106. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce minimum standards in terms of training, inspections, reporting for the provision of care to elderly persons and vulnerable adults in their own homes; if he will provide details of any legislation which he will bring forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14702/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Chronic Disease Management Programme (1 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 114. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made on implementation of the national clinical programme for asthma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14701/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Deferrals (1 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding property tax in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15019/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Eligibility (1 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford is no longer entitled to mortgage tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15104/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (1 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for capital works in respect of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15200/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Death Certificates Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 284. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a family can obtain a death certificate prior to an inquest where an interim death certificate is not sufficient (details supplied). [15056/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (1 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 510. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the position regarding the delivery of a new accident and emergency unit at University Hospital, Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14697/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (1 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 511. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that his Department has made in respect of auditing those sections 38 and 39 organisations funded from his Department; the level of compliance in those organisations in respect of pay practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14698/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 527. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons by county that are currently awaiting MRI scans; the number of those waiting over six months; those waiting over 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14834/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Test Regulations (1 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 623. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will appoint external auditors to certify that the knowledge tests that are currently being undertaken by those applicants requiring SPSV licences are accurate and that the replies which are being offered in the multiple choice elements are correct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14804/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (27 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 41. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason there was a reduction in tax credits in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14464/14]

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Do not worry; I am not simple at all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Strategic Plan 2012-17 and Other Issues: RTE (26 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: If a person is on that sort of money, he or she is in RTE for over 20 years, whereas a Prime Minister or Chancellor will be there for probably seven or eight years. If that person has not made provision for his or her pension over a 20 year period, having been paid in excess of €300,000 in today's money, then that is that person's problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Strategic Plan 2012-17 and Other Issues: RTE (26 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I ask the representatives to examine these schedules in future-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Strategic Plan 2012-17 and Other Issues: RTE (26 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: -----and try to understand its audience. Gene Wilder in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" was big in 1974 but he is not big now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Strategic Plan 2012-17 and Other Issues: RTE (26 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the RTE representatives for attending. Like the previous speakers, I support much of the work RTE does. In particular, initiatives in recent years like "Love/Hate" have lifted the bar. However, we would be failing in our duty in this committee if we did not separate what RTE is doing well from what it could be doing better. Following on from what previous speakers said about...