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Other Questions: Private Rented Accommodation (6 Apr 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: No.

Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (6 Apr 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to comment on the events of the past few days. Like most Members, I am delighted the issues between the women's teams and the FAI have been resolved, training has recommenced and the scheduled match will go ahead next Monday evening. I wish the team the best of luck. Over the past number of years, we have seen huge strides being made by our women's international...

Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (6 Apr 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: We do not run RTE. Contrary to some political parties' aspirations that we should control the national broadcaster, we do not. RTE has made strides over the past number of years to promote the broadcast of women's sports, particularly in the area of the GAA. One can hear it if one turns on the radio any Saturday or Sunday and follows Sunday Sport. The Deputy should tune into it. On the...

Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (6 Apr 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Just in-----

Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (6 Apr 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: On the overall issue-----

Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (6 Apr 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: On the issue of how women in sport are valued, my record on women and sport is very clear.

Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (6 Apr 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: We launched a policy document a number of months ago and neither the Deputy's party nor any Opposition party made a submission. The Deputy values women in sport and sport so much that she did not even bother to make a submission on the overall policy and structural direction.

Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (6 Apr 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am answering it but the Deputy does not want the answer I am giving her.

Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (6 Apr 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy wants to come in here with her usual wave of negativity.

Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (6 Apr 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy was given an opportunity, as was every other Deputy in the House, to have a say on the formulation of a policy for sport in Ireland-----

Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (6 Apr 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: -----and she fudged it. She fudged it. There will still be an opportunity when the Deputy gets around to valuing sport rather than just coming in and picking out the latest negativity. What we listened to in Question Time was just another wave of the Deputy's usual negativity. Women's sport is to the fore of my agenda in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. It is to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (6 Apr 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to by the Deputy under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme. All of the 2,320 applications received under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme will be assessed by officials in my Department over the coming months. An announcement regarding allocations will be made later this year.  It is not possible...

Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Paul Murphy put his foot down on Sinn Féin.

Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Or "explosive".

Leaders' Questions (11 Apr 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Gerry said pay the bill. Remember?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Funding (11 Apr 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: 370. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position in regard to the equipment grant for community employment schemes; and his plans to increase the rate payable under the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17999/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (11 Apr 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: 2,320 applications were submitted under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme. Details of the full  assessment process and scoring system for the 2017 round of the Programme are available on my Department's website at . Over the coming months, all of the applications received will be assessed by officials in my Department in accordance with this process. Once...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (11 Apr 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to by the Deputy under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme. All of the 2320 applications received under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme will be assessed by officials in my Department over the coming months. An announcement regarding allocations will be made later this year.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (11 Apr 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to by the Deputy under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme. All of the 2320 applications received under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme will be assessed by officials in my Department over the coming months. An announcement regarding allocations will be made later this year.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ferry Services (11 Apr 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department provides capital funding to Fáilte Ireland who administer and award capital grants to develop a wide range of tourism attractions. The Grants Scheme for Large Tourism Projects administered by Fáilte Ireland does not fund infrastructural projects such as car ferry services which fall outside the scope of projects eligible for grant aid assistance under...