Results 8,661-8,680 of 10,594 for speaker:Patrick O'Donovan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 1143. To ask the Minister for Health if drugs and other medical supplies, provided on prescription to medical card holders are at an agreed cost between the Health Service Executive and the manufacturers or suppliers; if the same agreements in price exist under the supply of medications for the drug payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46382/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 1167. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons in receipt of community based nursing services from the Health Service Executive nationwide; and the number of these that are children.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46598/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (5 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 1168. To ask the Minister for Health the total annual spend on agency nurses in the community who cover annual leave, sick leave and leave of absence. [46599/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care for Children (5 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 1169. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children that have received palliative care nursing from the Health Service Executive in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46600/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (5 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 1170. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of children that have received short-term and long-term Health Service Executive respite care in 2012; and the total number of hours provided for each. [46601/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 1241. To ask the Minister for Health the basic amount paid to a general practitioner for administering a medical card in 2007 and 2012, without GP visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47017/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 1242. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders who did not visit a general practitioner, or any other medical practitioner, in 2012; the cost of administering these cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47018/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 1293. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the frequency of testing of commercial vehicles was increased recently; the basis for the increase; his views that this is adding another cost to the associated businesses who use these vehicles; if he will provide details of the way this testing frequency compares to other EU member states; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (5 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 1264. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to the upcoming sport capital programme, I have been informed by a GAA club that this year the club would have to register for VAT on OSCAR; if he will advise on the position regarding clubs registering for VAT and applying for sports capital grants; if a club or other group will have to be registered to for VAT in order...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Courses Completion Rates (24 Oct 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the numbers of students who entered university degree courses in science in 2007 and 2008; the number that continued to second and subsequent years of study; the numbers of those students who were conferred with science degrees; the number of those that did not progress from year to year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45494/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (24 Oct 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 146. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of reports her Department received from members of the public in 2012 regarding social welfare fraud; the number of reports that were investigated; the number investigated successfully; the number of prosecutions brought; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45532/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Oct 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: We do not have to be overly precious, I presume, on this matter. I appreciate Ms Licken’s point that the matter will be dealt with line by line by the Council. The problem is that it will not be dealt with in the same level of detail in the Oireachtas unless it is flagged now. Other interested parties, including the operators in Ireland, may have some observations from a commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (23 Oct 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to the announcement in budget 2014 regarding additional funding for the book rental scheme in primary schools, if the grant paid to schools for this scheme will be paid in one instalment or spread over three years; when this grant will be paid to the schools in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44918/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (23 Oct 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the decision of the Government to include provision for a new round of sports capital funding in the 2014 Estimates, the likely timeframe for any new scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44909/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Inspections (22 Oct 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details by county of the number of on-site inspections of private bus operators participating in the school transport scheme by officials of his Department and officials of Bus Éireann in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 on buses used to transport children to and from school; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Inspections (22 Oct 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details by county of the number of on-site inspections of Bus Éireann facilities operating the school transport scheme by officials of his Department and officials of Bus Éireann in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 on buses used to transport children to and from school; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (22 Oct 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 458. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of headage grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44565/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration of Radiographers (22 Oct 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 495. To ask the Minister for Health when an application for validation of radiographic qualification will be completed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo considering that the national validation office received the application on 27 November 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44200/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (22 Oct 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 540. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects to introduce minimum pricing legislation for alcohol products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44451/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Private Bus Operators Issues (22 Oct 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 599. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of private bus operators licensed in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 by the National Transport Authority to convey passengers to and from concerts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44448/13]