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Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (25 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the agency that has responsibility for maintaining a slipway (details supplied) in County Limerick; if the facility comes under his Department or an agency which replies to his Department; if the facility has been inspected recently; if he is satisfied that the maintenance is adequate; and if he will make a statement on the...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: I suppose the Green Party was also responsible for bringing in the IMF.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: That is why Deputy Mattie McGrath is now in Opposition. The previous Government did not tell him anything.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Ó Cuív was the previous Minister and he held the portfolio for six weeks.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Another meeting is due to be held soon and Deputy Mattie McGrath will have an opportunity to put his views forward.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Mattie McGrath should tell the truth.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Healy-Rae would know all about that.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: What about the leader's allowance?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Walk away.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Live on Galway Bay FM.

Inter-Country Adoption: Statements (26 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue. I compliment the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste on their vision in assigning ministries and in establishing the new Departments. I have not had the chance to say as much directly on the floor of the House. In some ways it is a terrible indictment of the country and in other ways it is a great mark of a country that it took us until 2011 to...

Inter-Country Adoption: Statements (26 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: That is fine.

Cabinet Sub-Committees (31 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: That is why they elected us.

Cabinet Sub-Committees (31 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: They are intelligent people.

Cabinet Sub-Committees (31 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: That is good news.

Cabinet Sub-Committees (31 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy should ask Bertie Ahern about it.

Cabinet Sub-Committees (31 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: What about the Drumcondra optics?

Cabinet Sub-Committees (31 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: The last Government had consultants spending a fortune.

Cabinet Sub-Committees (31 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: You had consultants-----

Cabinet Sub-Committees (31 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy should take responsibility. There are 400,000 on the dole.