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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Expenditure (25 Sep 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 118. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide details of the number of Garda stations who in 2013 and to date in 2014 have reported instances of vermin infestation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36186/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Sep 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 198. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a health centre (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36241/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (25 Sep 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 221. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding an application for citizenship through the foreign births registration in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36257/14]

Order of Business (30 Sep 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Joe wants us to be like Cuba.

Order of Business (30 Sep 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: When is it expected to take the next stage of the Roads Bill? The Bill allows for the amalgamation of the Railway Procurement Agency and the National Roads Authority. Specifically, it will allow for preplanning consultations to take place between the NRA and An Bord Pleanála in advance of the construction of roads. In the recent past we have seen in places like Adare, County Limerick,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly Provision (30 Sep 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 78. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce minimum standards with statutory support for the care of elderly persons and vulnerable adults in their own homes by public and private care providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36436/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Provision (30 Sep 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 93. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update of the progress being made on the delivery of orthodontic care through orthodontic therapists; his plans to extend the remit of the Health Information and Quality Authority to cover those practitioners delivering orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36437/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (30 Sep 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 436. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card which had been previously granted on discretionary grounds but since removed, will be reinstated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37040/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Visiting Teacher Service (30 Sep 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 494. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the review carried out into the visiting teacher service; when the review will be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36694/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Visiting Teacher Service (30 Sep 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 497. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the review carried out into the visiting teacher service; when the review will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36736/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Reading Recovery Programme (30 Sep 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 503. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department changed the criteria for eligibility of primary teachers to be trained as reading recovery teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36777/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Reading Recovery Programme (30 Sep 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the reading recovery programme in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36778/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (1 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the establishment of a forum for those local authorities, stakeholders and other interested parties along the Wild Atlantic Way; if he will discuss ways in which the Wild Atlantic Way can make the greatest contribution to the local economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36636/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (1 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to bring forward amending legislation that will allow the National Roads Authority to enter into pre-planning discussions with An Bord Pleannála in advance of road building projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36635/14]

Order of Business (7 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: On promised legislation, I am sure the Taoiseach will join me in welcoming this morning's jobs announcement in Limerick. The maritime area and foreshore (amendment) Bill is no. 10 on the A list. When will it come before the House? The Bill is to reform the planning system in place in our harbours and estuary areas. Some of the existing legislation and regulations are regarded by those in...

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Ó Cuív should have car-pooled.

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Ó Cuív was in Government long enough. One would imagine he would have sorted it.

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on agriculture and rural affairs in general. I also welcome the Minister's comments on young farmers and the pressure he is coming under from Teagasc in regard to teaching numbers in agricultural colleges. There is a college in Pallaskenry in my constituency, which I have mentioned to the Minister on a number of occasions, and the teaching numbers in it...

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: He was actually pro that one.

Agriculture Industry: Motion [Private Members] (7 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Sorry. Deputy Ó Cuív was pro that treaty but was against subsequent ones. The one thing this motion lacks is credibility because if one fell through the ceiling of the House tonight and listened to Deputy Ó Cuív complaining about the state of rural Ireland, one would say he was never in government, not to mention sitting at the Cabinet table. In the past three budgets...