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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: DART Underground and Expansion Projects: National Transport Authority (5 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Therefore, it does not matter that he or she can drive the hackney in County Limerick and County Tipperary. He or she does not need to know anything about Kilfinane, Cahir, Skeheenarinky or Kilbehenny which he or she will service. The NTA is happy that he or she does not have to know the area he or she is servicing, but he or she has to know about an area almost 200 miles away. If he or...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Service Provision (10 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views that the current statutory definition of public service broadcasting is fit for purpose in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38943/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (10 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of indexing tax credits and bands to wages in the period 2017 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39454/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (10 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 197. To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals for tax relief for farmers who bought milk quotas prior to 2000, or single payments between 2005 and 2013; the workings of this relief relating to capital gains tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39572/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (10 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 209. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of meeting additional demographic pressures on services and entitlements by his Department in the period 2017 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39452/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Housing Provision (10 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 335. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if individual families can offer shelter on a short-term or on a long-term basis to orphaned children from the Syrian crisis; how individual families can support, in a concrete way, families seeking refuge here from the Syrian crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39521/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Advance Health Care Directives (10 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 366. To ask the Minister for Health his legislative plans in respect of the issue of the do not resuscitate code, particularly in cases where a person is at end-of-life and there are no written instructions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39067/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (10 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 454. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an application for a medical card by persons (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39587/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 500. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a child (details supplied) is being refused a full-time special needs assistant in order to attend school; if the decision not to award this support can be reversed, as the situation is causing distress to the child's family and parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39407/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes (10 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 565. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the supports available to the hotel and hospitality sector for reducing energy costs; his plans to provide additional supports to the sector in relation to energy costs and energy efficiencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39210/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland Expenditure (10 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 601. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if unspent moneys awarded by his Department for festivals will be allocated to other festival committees, even though the festival would have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39584/15]

Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: What progress is being made with the maritime area and foreshore (amendment) Bill, which has been promised for some time? The Bill in question will streamline planning permissions in ports, which are badly needed to create employment in places like Foynes in County Limerick.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Investment Projects (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 40. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by her Department, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39662/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Investment Projects (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39656/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Proposed Legislation (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider making amendments (details supplied) to the Finance Bill 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39721/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Investment Projects (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 65. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39661/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Investment Projects (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 69. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to set out in tabular form the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39659/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 75. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of payments under the disadvantaged areas scheme and the single payments scheme for persons (details supplied) in County Wexford; the reason for the delay in these payments being processed; when payment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39641/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Investment Projects (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 79. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39649/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Investment Projects (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 95. To ask the Minister for Defence the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39653/15]