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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Records (4 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 553. To ask the Minister for Defence if military records in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford may be released to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5696/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (4 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 571. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grants available to a peson (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5289/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (4 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 588. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a person's entitlements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5698/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (4 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 589. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a person's entitlements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5699/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (4 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 669. To ask the Minister for Health the decision of the Health Service Executive to allow patients with ADHD to be covered under the long term illness scheme; if this will be back dated and if they may claim back what they have already paid out on medications now to be covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5363/14]

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Does Fianna Fáil not take credit for it?

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Adams is drawing attention to himself.

Northern Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (5 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this very important debate. It is a bit overdue but nonetheless welcome. This afternoon I sat here for most of the contributions of the main party leaders, and the contrast between the statements given by the leaders of Government and those of the main Opposition parties could not have been greater. I think when the leaders of Fianna Fáil and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (5 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 109. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will have the Office of Public Works look at the damage done during the recent storms at a location (details supplied) and to quantify the damage done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5816/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Introduction (5 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 114. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider the inclusion of group water schemes in any free allowance of water which may be provided for by the energy regulator in the pricing scheme which is to be developed. [5763/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (5 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in relation to the discussions between the Road Safety Authority and the individual provinces in Canada with a view to reaching agreement on plans to harmonise the driving licence regime between the two countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5762/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Competition in Ports Sector: Competition Authority (5 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the witnesses for the submission. The physical constraints in ports should be a consideration. Panamax vessels are already a fact of life for bulk ports, particularly the Shannon Foynes Port in my constituency. It is no coincidence that the port will attract the investment and the attention it deserves into the future simply because it happens to be the deepest. What analysis did...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Competition in Ports Sector: Competition Authority (5 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Is the main thrust of the Competition Authority's submission based on roll-on roll-off rather than bulk?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Competition in Ports Sector: Competition Authority (5 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: In Rotterdam, for example, if three terminals are operating within the one estuary, they are essentially three standalone ports operating in the same geographical area. Obviously within each of those this issue also exists because they will be run by a single management company. Are they run along similar lines to how Irish ports operate, with the neighbouring ports, as with Dún...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Competition in Ports Sector: Competition Authority (5 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: How did that experience improve competitiveness from the point of view of employers, importers and exporters? Did the authority examine that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Competition in Ports Sector: Competition Authority (5 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I want to get to the kernel of the matter. I presume the basis the Competition Authority had for examining this area was to improve competitiveness and reduce costs for the importer, the service user, the exporter and the economy as a whole. Is there evidence from European ports that have done what is being suggested to the effect that this actually happens?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Competition in Ports Sector: Competition Authority (5 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Were Irish port users surveyed as part of their experience in respect of the services that are available at Irish ports?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Competition in Ports Sector: Competition Authority (5 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: They had better rename it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Competition in Ports Sector: Competition Authority (5 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Is it the intention of the authority to examine air freight in future? All the air freight is conveyed through the State airports and they are all owned essentially by one company. The landing charges are set by the State company. Is it the intention of the authority to examine how the operation of our State airports impacts on importers and exporters?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Competition in Ports Sector: Competition Authority (5 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: There is greater monopoly in this country at the moment than the State airports.