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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Noise Pollution Legislation (19 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 443. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the current legislation on noise pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49106/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (19 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 589. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals submitted to the disadvantaged area scheme appeal committee by way of the minimum stock density derogation application for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and of the appeals received the numbers successful. [49141/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (19 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 590. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the stock density for farmers under the disadvantaged area scheme for the years 2009,2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49151/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 596. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49268/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Cessation (19 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 613. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the forthcoming abolition of quotas, if he will provide details of interactions between his Department, the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and the relevant State agencies and semi-State companies with a view to encouraging the extension of the natural gas network to those towns in the country...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (19 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 730. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details, in tabular form by local authority, of the number of road projects at the various stages of planning, including the preliminary stage of planning, the preferred route corridor stage, and the preferred route selection and approval stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49115/13]

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I would like to share time with Deputy Mitchell.

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this legislation. I acknowledge the presence of the Minister of State with responsibility for housing, who comes from the same county as me. The Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, and I probably know more than most Deputies about the need for local government reform in Limerick. Over the years, we have witnessed the absolute and total failure to...

Business of Dáil (14 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: There was in the media.

Business of Dáil (14 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: What about Fianna Fáil Ministers outside Dublin Castle?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (14 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the need for an allocation of funds to be made to complete plans for urgent safety measures at Ferry Bridge, Clarina, County Limerick on the N69; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48617/13]

Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources recently launched a consultation process in respect of a public service broadcasting charge. When will the heads of the Bill be available and will they go to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications?

Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Present company excluded.

Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Finian McGrath was in government with Bertie when that happened.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Future funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion with Representatives of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (13 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I hope the Chairman will indulge me, as I could not accept some of the comments that have been made and I believe I should have a right of reply. I am disappointed that the representatives of the BAI are persisting with the mantra of propping up RTE, which is basically what I hear. In recognising the role of the commercial operators, Mr. Collins stated that they are doing fairly well...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Future funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion with Representatives of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (13 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: These are important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Future funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion with Representatives of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (13 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: The questions are self-explanatory. On the one hand we want to maintain having all the licence fee revenue going to RTE and also seek an increase in the fee. The witnesses used the word "realistic". When the country's economy has collapsed, how realistic is it to suggest that a State entity would receive an additional subsidy on top of what it is already getting even though it has a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Future funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion with Representatives of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (13 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: May I just-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Future funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion with Representatives of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (13 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I omitted to ask one question. If that was the case-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Future funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion with Representatives of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (13 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: May I just ask one question and then I will be quiet again? I accept that, but if the BAI were to ask a consultant to prepare a document, should it not accept the recommendations in that report?