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Order of Business (25 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: With regard to the promised criminal justice (offences relating to information systems) Bill, in May 2014 the report of the Internet Content Governance Advisory Group, which was set up by the previous Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, was published. It made two legislative recommendations, one related to the Non-Fatal Offences Against The Person Act...

Order of Business (25 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: We saw it recently with the discourse here in respect of a very brave individual who brought forward allegations of sexual abuse in Northern Ireland. Will the Taoiseach make time available in the Dáil for a discussion on the Internet Content Governance Advisory Group report because it makes a serious recommendations to tighten up this area of the law and to unearth this practice which...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (25 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 136. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details from the Central Statistics Office in tabular form by county of the numbers of persons in full time employment on 30 June 2008 and 30 June 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44769/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (25 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 157. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a statement of social welfare payments from January 2013 to date in 2014 in respect of a person (detail supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44919/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (25 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 564. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority may specify from what date it has in place an internationally recognised independent system for monitoring the delivery of every service in the landing boards or routes in accordance with the specified obligations in the Bus Éireann public service obligation contracts since 1 December 2009; the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (25 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 565. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority will indicate if Bus Éireann has been paid for services under public service obligation contracts since 1 December 2009 that were not delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44774/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Meetings (25 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 600. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will meet with a deputation from the Irish Farmers with Designated Land and this Deputy in relation to the hen harrier special protection areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45239/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Transport Authority: Chairman Designate (25 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome Mr. Fitzgerald. I join in the thanks expressed to the retiring chief executive officer and the members of the board for the work they have done. Mr. Fitzgerald knows well the part of the world I represent. For the National Transport Authority to be what it says on the tin, it should also encompass roads. I do not believe we will ever get an integrated transport network in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Transport Authority: Chairman Designate (25 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Transport Authority: Chairman Designate (25 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: The issue is the investment that would be required to keep it open.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Transport Authority: Chairman Designate (25 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I imagine if we had the Railway Procurement Agency before the committee its representatives would maintain they had a role too.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Transport Authority: Chairman Designate (25 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: My question is whether Mr. Fitzgerald believes that to form a proper integrated transport system oversight for road, rail, bus and air, everything should be under one group?

Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Adams might print it out for us.

Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: When you are Minister for Justice you can-----

Human Rights Budgeting: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to speak. I thank Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan for tabling the motion. I said previously that the motions she brings before the Dáil are motivated by sincerity. Many Opposition spokespersons could learn something from her attitude and the positions she takes.

Human Rights Budgeting: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: The first line in the motion acknowledges the fact that the economic recovery is ongoing. While the recovery is fragile, it has been built in no small way on the policies implemented by the Government in the past three and a half years. We know the statistics on job creation. The only route out of the economic abyss the country was led into is through getting people back to work. The more...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (26 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 153. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that the recently announced water conservation grant will be payable to persons who have their own septic tanks and private wells and have returned the Irish Water application pack. [45500/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Quality (26 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 141. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce smokeless fuels to further towns or extend current ban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45427/14]

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: You are attempting to-----

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Expenditure (27 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 48. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the introduction of a capital fund for publicly-owned facilities and buildings operated wholly or partially by education and training boards, which provide courses for adult and further education and which would allow for essential repairs to be carried out in these buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter....