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Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: I acknowledge the presence of the Minister and welcome the proposed legislation. I welcome the proposal to increase the sentences handed down to people who engage in the practices spelled out in the Bill. It is regrettable we have had to reach the level of the country being practically in the receiver's court for this legislation to be brought forward. The Minister has long being a...

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (3 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of medical circumstances a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will be considered for one further year of home tuition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32642/11]

Written Answers — Medical Reports: Medical Reports (3 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way a medical adviser from her Department came to a conclusion that contradicts that of several medical experts. [32552/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32639/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Executive Regions: Health Service Executive Regions (3 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 501 of 18 October 2011, if he will provide a breakdown of the size of the populations served by each one of the regions mentioned. [32605/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (3 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive mid-west region last benefited from an increase in the number of home helps working in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32673/11]

Social Welfare Code: Motion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Why are they in that position?

Social Welfare Code: Motion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: The economy is wrecked.

Social Welfare Code: Motion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Who made the choice? The previous Government made it for them.

Social Welfare Code: Motion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Cowen is right. Nobody would have made it until it was made for them.

Social Welfare Code: Motion (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: I acknowledge the presence of the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton. Having listened for the past ten or 15 minutes, it is refreshing to hear the Minister speak as she did, referring to the need for restructuring the social protection system and focusing on outcome rather than cold figures. I also agree with much of what Deputy Cowen said concerning reform, how things might be...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is proposing changes to the Bachelor of Education programmes currently being provided in the colleges of education for primary teachers; his plans to introduce a fourth year to the Bachelor of Education programme; if he is proposing that students will no longer be able to take an academic arts based subject as part of their...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) County Limerick can use their current employment in Australia to satisfy the conditions for completion of their training and awarding of their City and Guilds qualification in carpentry, with the understanding that their employer in Australia satisfies the employer's criteria [32048/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [31942/11]

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 18 October 2011, if the Data Protection Act has been used to inhibit the investigations of those who are charged with detecting welfare fraud. [32317/11]

Written Answers — Visa Waiver Programme: Visa Waiver Programme (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality, further to Parliamentary Question No. 201 of 20 October 2011, when this review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32387/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32379/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32390/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appeal not to grant a general practitioner's visit card to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick [31787/11]

Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (Resumed) (2 Nov 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: There has been talk today about the Anglo Irish Bank bonds. The reality is that, thanks to the actions of the last Government, this is sovereign debt. We have a choice as a country: do we stand over our sovereign debt, or do we walk away from it? If we were to walk away from our sovereign debt, where would it leave us? It would leave us in a simple situation: we could not pay nurses or...