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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Luas Cross City Line and Future of Public Transport in Dublin: National Transport Authority (25 Jun 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am not defending the NTA, but I take issue with Deputy Dessie Ellis because I do not think it is entirely Dublin-focused. It knows that I am anything but a cheerleader for it; I acknowledge, however, that it has done considerable work in rural parts of Limerick. It is not solely an urban-based organisation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Luas Cross City Line and Future of Public Transport in Dublin: National Transport Authority (25 Jun 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: The redevelopment of Colbert Station in Limerick is most welcome.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sports Capital Programme Administration (26 Jun 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Will the Deputy withdraw his representations?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sports Capital Programme Administration (26 Jun 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Therefore, there are representations.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Airports (26 Jun 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 6. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress being made to separate Shannon Airport as an independent State airport. [27099/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Airports (26 Jun 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Will the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport update the House on the progress made to separate Shannon Airport from the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, to make it an independent, properly constituted airport?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Airports (26 Jun 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the Government's decision to proceed with the legislation currently before the House. It has significant implications for my constituency, where a substantial landbank in County Limerick will be transferred to Shannon Group from what was Shannon Development. Our aspiration is that Shannon Group would, under the Minister's guidance and assistance, encourage the use of this landbank...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Airports (26 Jun 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Will the Minister give a timeframe for when the legislative process will be concluded in its entirety? In terms of infrastructural improvements required to connect the airport to the wider region, will he provide some detail as to what plans the Department has to make Shannon Airport more accessible to people from the west and mid-west? One of the issues for many years has been the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Mountain Rescue Service (26 Jun 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has made any representations to the Department of Finance in order to have organisations engaged in mountain rescue exempt from VAT. [27227/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (1 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 77. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of his priorities to advance further opportunities for inter-country adoptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27904/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Records Provision (1 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 78. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to allow adopted persons to gain access to information held by the State, and other organisations who acted on behalf of the State, on their natural parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27903/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 177. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria that will be used for the proposed new resource teacher model; if a school (details supplied) will be taken into consideration when developing this new model of resource; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28207/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (1 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 273. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a town (details supplied) in County Wexford was not included in the metropolitan area network roll-out when towns similar in size were included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28208/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (1 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 274. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the criteria used when locating metropolitan area networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28209/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (1 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 541. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the recent Government announcement on the suspension of reviews of medical cards where discretion had been exercised if he will take account of medical circumstances; if his Department will reinstate a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28302/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (1 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 543. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28308/14]

Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: What about the land tax?

Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is on the tracks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (2 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister's presentation because as I have said before it is not broadband we would have had in certain parts of County Limerick, but bog-band. Certainly trying to do business in any kind of remote setting in the area I represent with an intermittent service that breaks down every now and again is very difficult. Anything that can be done is very welcome. I welcome that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (2 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Minister will not be Skype-ing his vote, will he?