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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (18 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 820. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details to this Deputy of requests that his Department or the National Roads Authority have received from Limerick County Council to upgrade the bridge and junction at Ferry Bridge, Clarina, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8029/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training Colleges (18 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 857. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in the aftermath of the closure of the pilot training college in 2012, the measures have IAA have put in place to ensure that a similar event cannot happen again; if his Department has undertaken an investigation as to the reasons behind the closure; if an investigation took place, if he will provide the findings; and if he will make a...

Other Questions: Departmental Funding (19 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 9. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied that those charitable and non-governmental organisations that are funded by his Department, partially or otherwise, operate salary systems in keeping with that in the public sector; if he is satisfied that staff in those organisations are not in receipt of top-ups; and if he will make a statement on the...

Other Questions: Departmental Funding (19 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: This question relates to the expenditure of Irish Aid moneys and the allocation of such moneys to non-governmental organisations working overseas, specifically in light of the recent controversy about top-ups and excessive salaries being paid to executives in receipt of moneys from the HSE and other agencies of the State. I seek assurances that the salaries within those organisations are in...

Other Questions: Departmental Funding (19 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: In 2012 the overall budget was €629 million and NGOs received approximately €159 million. Given the scale of the money involved it is essential we do not leave any scope for an information vacuum to develop and NGOs need to be encouraged to publish as much information as possible. I welcome the Minister of State's reply in this context. As a percentage of our overall gross...

Other Questions: Departmental Funding (19 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Will the Minister of State examine encouraging NGOs funded through Irish Aid to level with the people they stop on the side of the street to ask if they would sign a direct debit and tell them exactly what percentage of the money goes to the charitable purpose, how much goes to the collector and how much goes to the organisation for administration? On any street in urban Ireland one is bound...

Recent Flooding: Statements (Resumed) (19 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to speak. We could nearly speak about the weather here every week in the last number of weeks because things have been so bad. I pay tribute to the local authority staff and Eircom workers and I offer my condolences to the family of the deceased Eircom subcontractor who lost his life at the weekend. As we have all said, it is was a miracle that more people were...

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Given that the Opposition has attempted to make hay from this issue in recent weeks, it is absolutely disgraceful that there is no justice spokesperson from any Opposition party here, including the Technical Group, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin. The manner in which they have behaved in recent weeks proves that this is a cynical political ploy. They have absolutely no interest in what...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (19 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 24. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on plans to provide new diplomatic missions; and if he will make provision for any other new missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8001/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postcode Implementation (19 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 134. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 356 of 11 February 2014, if an Irish company offered to provide the system without cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8494/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Records (19 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 169. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make the military service records available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8403/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Surveillance Issues: Minister for Justice and Equality (19 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Minister stated that the transcript of last week's meeting tallies with his recollection of his interaction with Mr. O'Brien in the particular instance he cited. Having reviewed the entire transcript, did the Minister find anything that did not tally with his recollection? In his interaction with the chairman of GSOC and the other commissioners, is he satisfied that he received the same...

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: On the same issue-----

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: On the same issue of the impugning of the reputation of a Member-----

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will refer it to that committee. In your capacity as Ceann Comhairle, you might afford the Member opposite the opportunity to withdraw the remark now.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: If we all stay quiet Deputy Mattie McGrath's colleague might repeat his remarks.

Roads Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to speak. It must be me, but it is becoming something of a habit that the Opposition is tripping over itself to contribute. It probably is not a Standing Order but if ever there was an opportunity to pass a motion of no confidence in an Opposition, it probably is long overdue. I will not include Deputy Terence Flanagan in the Opposition, as he is more in...

Roads Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Essentially, a motorway terminates in the middle of the village of Adare. The motorway from Dublin to Limerick, that is the M7 and M20, terminates in the middle of the village. This project must be prioritised. I acknowledge that times are tough and that constraints exist but I have demonstrated the point previously in this Chamber that road projects are starting in the south east, in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (20 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current position regarding the amalgamation of schools (details supplied). [8649/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Issues (20 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm for this Deputy that local authorities can invoke section 76 of the 1993 Roads Act in order to remove water from public roads, removing the risk of flooding to private property, that the section allows the local authority to take such action without the need to serve notice on the landowner on or through whose...