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- Other Questions: Naval Service Vessels (18 Feb 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: Can I make a pitch for my own home port of Foynes in County Limerick to be considered when the LE James Joyceis commissioned? As the Minister is aware, Foynes was the first location in Ireland to provide an aviation base in the north Atlantic. It has a long tradition. During the First World War, the royal navy's north Atlantic fleet was tied up in Foynes for a period of time. There is a...
- Other Questions: Naval Service Vessels (18 Feb 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: In the first part of the Minister's response, he gave a very good reason as to why Foynes should be considered. As he outlined, it is probably one of the premier ports in the country and certainly the most welcoming. I understand the predicament the Minister is in but I urge him to consider the proposal. I acknowledge it is very close to the bottom in the pecking order of the Department of...
- Other Questions: Naval Service Vessels (18 Feb 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: I did not say that.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: What about the Deputy's trampoline?
- Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: There is not much insulation in a trampoline
- Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: What about Sinn Féin's MPs on the Queen's shilling?
- Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy negotiated well for his MPs.
- Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: Keeping them dependent is all Sinn Féin is interested in.
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (18 Feb 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: 221. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the supports for microgeneration here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7299/15]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Regulation of Gas Industry: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: I apologise for missing the start of the meeting. I had a question to ask in the Dáil Chamber, but I followed proceedings on the monitor. When I was listening to some of the contributions, I did a quick search of classified advertisements on Google. I do not know whether the CER relies solely on the public, but through Google I have a list of five or six people who are advertising as...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Regulation of Gas Industry: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Helen McEntee has rightly brought a point to my attention. While what Ms Rooney has stated is laudable, it does not mean that the people in the hotel or other commercial premises will necessarily co-operate. With the Chairman's indulgence, I will revert to my original point:Hi, i am qualified Carpenter, Handyman, furniture assembler, furniture fitter, cabinet maker. Also i have...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Regulation of Gas Industry: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: How many prosecutions arose from advertisements?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Regulation of Gas Industry: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: I have a list of many such advertisements.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Regulation of Gas Industry: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: It appears they are all unregistered.
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Feb 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: 229. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax implications for a parent, who wishes to financially assist their child with mortgage repayments, where the mortgage is half-paid but the child is currently unemployed; and if the parent will be penalised in the same way as a parent helping a child with a deposit, under the new guidelines. [7826/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (24 Feb 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: 306. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason penalties on single farm payments were imposed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8201/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Home Schooling (24 Feb 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: 353. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position in regard to his Department's guidelines for children's home schooling for two days a week, while they attend school for the other three days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7914/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (24 Feb 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: 608. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to update broadband in the Ballycanew and Ballyoughter area of County Wexford. [7808/15]
- Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: On the quarterly figures from the Central Statistics Office, as raised earlier-----
- Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: This is related to promised legislation and job creation measures. In the past fortnight, an additional 29,100 people gained employment. One job creation measure in my constituency that I have raised here on a number of occasions concerns the maritime area and foreshore (amendment) Bill, which is aimed at making it easier for people who wish to create employment in port and coastal areas to...