Results 2,741-2,760 of 10,573 for speaker:Patrick O'Donovan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (9 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the decision made by Student Universal Support Ireland in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford and the student grants appeal board will be revised; the options available to the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30308/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (9 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 276. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to put a scheme in place to meet the requirements of the Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29994/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (9 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 277. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports available from his Department to support those persons who have structures including estate walls which are in need of investment to conserve them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29995/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (9 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 278. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form by county and project category of the distribution of funds by his Department in 2013 on the issue of landscape heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29996/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (9 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 302. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way the presence of the metropolitan area network in towns, will relate to the initiative he has announced for fifty towns across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30031/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (9 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 386. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department received an application under the harbour and coastal infrastructure development programme from Limerick City and County Council for works to be carried out in Glin, County Limerick; and when he expects to make a decision on the funding under this programme. [30381/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (9 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 400. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that the processing of firearm licences for restricted and unrestricted firearms is being carried out in a uniform manner across the State; if she has engaged with, or has plans to engage with, those organisations which represent persons with licenced firearms in respect of concerns they have expressed; and if she will make...

Order of Business (10 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill has been awaiting Committee Stage in the Seanad for a considerable period. Is there a planned date by which the Department will bring amendments back to the Seanad to allow Committee Stage to be ordered there? The Bill has been awaiting Committee Stage in the Seanad for almost two years.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy's party landed us with a bill for €60 billion.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Does Fianna Fáil have an MEP?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 58. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the recent meeting of the British Irish Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29233/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Reform (15 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 72. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on any proposals she may have to reform the current system in order that provision may be made for social welfare payments for the self employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30812/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (15 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 73. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details on the initiatives her Department has taken in order to reduce social welfare fraud; her views that changes to data protection laws are required to aid detection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30811/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Incidence (15 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form by county since 2011 the number of children who have received a diagnosis on the autistic spectrum; the number of ASD places by county in the same period; and the number of those places which are designated for pre-school children. [31597/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 383. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has applied for optical benefit. [31101/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (15 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 485. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to any plans to change the planning regulations in relation to fast food takeaways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31140/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (15 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 506. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the work being done to deal with voids in local authority housing stocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31458/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (15 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 538. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants involved in the conservation of farmland birds schemes (details supplied); the cost to the Exchequer for each of these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31613/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Dialogue (15 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 554. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagements he has had with the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in relation to difficulties farmers and landowners are having as a result of designation of lands for hen harrier habitat conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31459/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (15 Jul 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 682. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; when a decision will issue; the reason for the delay with this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31439/14]