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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?

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: Mr. Collins should answer the question.

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?

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...

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 (19 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: The maritime area and foreshore (amendment) Bill is in section A of the Government legislative programme. When will the Bill come before the House? It is of huge importance to the development of ports, particularly from the point of view of planning, including the port of Foynes, County Limerick.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 106. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department have examined the level of reduction in the overseas aid budget of other EU-IMF programme countries; his views on whether the current percentage of expenditure is sustainable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48804/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (19 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance the numbers of persons who opted to have their local porperty tax deducted from their Department of social welfare payment for the 2013 period; of those persons the number who actually had the charge deducted from their payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49097/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Sector Regulation (19 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 403. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his legislative plans to introduce guidelines to cover the area of programme sponsorship to the public service broadcaster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49271/13]

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]

Government Decision on Exiting Programme of Financial Support: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank Deputy John Paul Phelan for sharing his time with me. I return to some of the commentary made by Deputy Seán Fleming before he left the House. The vacant Fianna Fáil benches are reminiscent of the vacant attitude Fianna Fáil took to the running of the country when it was in government. Unless I was in a parallel universe, Deputy Seán Fleming made out in the...

Government Decision on Exiting Programme of Financial Support: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy had his chance to speak. On the significance of the decision made, I pay tribute to the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan. There is no doubt that he has made an excellent start in leading the country's economic recovery. The analogy he used at the weekend was that when one was learning to swim, sooner or later one had to let go of the bar and take off the armbands....