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Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: If that information is being compiled, may we obtain details of capacity and occupancy?

Other Questions: Schools Inspections (3 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of her reply on the carrying out of whole-school evaluations, WSE, and specifically on the physical infrastructure and conditions within schools, if she is satisfied the WSE format adequately reflects the ability of teachers to properly deliver the curriculum at primary and secondary level in view of the physical condition of the...

Other Questions: Schools Inspections (3 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: This question relates to the carrying out of whole-school evaluations and the inspection of school buildings as part of the evaluation. The inspection is supposed to examine the teaching and learning experience. In many cases the physical conditions of many of our classrooms is a deterrent to teaching and learning.

Other Questions: Schools Inspections (3 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I know from a previous parliamentary question on this matter that three issues were raised with the Department’s building unit in respect of WSE visits which I find remarkable. While the schools building work the Department is doing is welcome, there are cases in some classrooms where five children have to move to allow one to go to the toilet. The delivery of the curriculum has to...

Other Questions: Schools Inspections (3 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I agree with the Minister that the inspectorate’s main role is to evaluate teaching and learning. It still beggars belief, however, that the Department’s inspectors can close their eyes to the physical environment where children are literally wedged into classrooms. If a fire officer went into some of these classrooms in question, he or she would condemn them. In any other...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (3 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the successes of the reading and mathematics recovery programmes in Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, if she will extend the programmes to non-Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8738/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (3 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 265. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a payment under the agri-environment options scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; when is it likely that this payment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8789/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (3 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 284. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the recent announcement regarding the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme and the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme+, if there will be a maximum and minimum number of acres that payment will be made in respect of, and if persons in hen harrier designated areas must have a plan to avail of the schemes; and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (3 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 285. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the recent announcement regarding the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme and green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme+, if he will please advise whether a farmer, who has finished with the agri-environment options scheme 1 and-or with the agri-environment options scheme 2, may transfer to these green schemes,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (3 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 293. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the compensation available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9276/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Eligibility (3 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 356. To ask the Minister for Health if a primary medical certificate could be reissued in view of financial circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8722/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (3 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 468. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that a grant will be increased in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8770/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (3 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 494. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the patronage process in place for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and the timeframe for this process. [9131/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (3 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 506. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a site will be purchased for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow;and if this school will be housed at a temporary location in the interim. [9236/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (3 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 500. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way a person (details supplied) in County Wexford may apply for an exemption from Irish in secondary school. [9154/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Qualifications (3 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 560. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the proposal to introduce a register for technologists to enable them to work under the new Building Control (Amendment) Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9049/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (3 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 570. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amend the construction regulations for one-off houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8866/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Scheme (4 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 32. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing legislation to ensure the installation of carbon monoxide alarms in public places, such as in hotels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9100/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (4 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 44. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will carry out a review of the current planning regulations, where State funded third-parties will lodge appeals to An Bord Pleanála in respect of planning applications which have been assessed by the local authority in compliance with local, regional and national planning guidelines; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Properties (4 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 57. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of all properties rented by her Department; the annual cost of the leases; the duration of the leases; and the capacity and occupancy of each premises as of 31 January 2015. [9464/15]