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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Grid Link Project: EirGrid (4 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: One can almost guarantee that the one question they were not asked was the question Mr. O'Connor was asked - that is, whether they themselves would like to live beside one.

Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to draw attention to the amateur theatrics we had here less than an hour ago and to the false indignation and so-called concern in regard to the Finance Bill and the time allocated for this debate. Neither the Sinn Féin nor Fianna Fáil spokespersons on finance, nor anyone from either party is present now. They will come in and huff and puff about the level of debate on this...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 28. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of discussions his Department has had with the National Asset Management Agency and the four Dublin local authorities on the provision of housing units by the agency; if he is satisfied with the level of engagement of these local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37236/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (5 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 56. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider amendments to planning regulations that require the internal layout drawings of dwellings and other buildings to be publicly available; having these drawings kept purely for the use of the relevant planning authority in the interests of privacy and security of the property owners; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (5 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 70. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a file will be sent to the Social Welfare Appeals Office regarding a domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38764/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (5 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 82. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when the person will be called for an oral hearing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38881/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Rates (5 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 83. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she plans to make changes on the imposition of PRSI charges on community employment scheme participants receiving more than €352 per week, as it is a deterrent to those with a number of dependants participating in a scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38882/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (5 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 109. To ask the Minister for Finance if a cash refund will be made to a person making a claim under MED 1 expenses, when the person's income is so low that it does not fall into the tax net, so a tax credit is of no use (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38885/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 124. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application from persons (details supplied) in County Limerick under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38768/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (5 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 161. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amounts paid to preschool providers for carrying out the administration work for the free preschool year in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38741/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (5 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 162. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the grant schemes available for preschool providers; if there are categories of grants which private providers of preschool education are not eligible to apply for; the reason private providers are not entitled to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38742/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (5 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 163. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the consultation with representatives of preschool providers, in advance of the decision to proceed with the second year of free preschool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38747/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (5 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 167. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason preschool providers are required to submit details of children attending preschool in hard copy as opposed to by online application; why a similar system to that in place for the registration of children for the under-six general practitioner visit card has not been put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (5 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 168. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the free preschool year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38937/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (5 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 169. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs for details of the consultation his Department had with the Health Service Executive in advance of extending the free preschool year for children; if his Department has taken into consideration, that in accordance with the HSE's regulations, children who are not toilet trained may not be accommodated in private preschool providers; if...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (5 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 170. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for preschool attendants in 2014, by county; the number of these that were made for children with physical disabilities; for children with severe and profound intellectual disabilities; the number allocated for each heading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38861/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Patient Transport (5 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 187. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions being made for those who need assistance to travel for hospital appointments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38886/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Legislative Programme (5 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 243. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation for Leylandii trees similar to legislation introduced in the United Kingdom under that country's Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2013, given that, if uncontrolled, these trees are a major cause of boundary related disputes in residential areas, give rise to more complaints than any other...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: She definitely will not come in then.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Could the Comptroller and Auditor General clarify where the college stands now on the 2015 work in terms of governance, oversight and record keeping? Has there been substantial change there?