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Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Senators are in now anyway.

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Senators who have attended this important debate. One would have imagined there would be a bigger interest, in particular from some Opposition groups. I am very disappointed by the attendance. I do not know if another event is taking place. I was looking forward to contributions from both sides of the House. The Senators who attended made some interesting contributions, much...

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I did not interrupt the Senator. This is proof of what I said. The truth hurts.

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: We will shout them down. During the summer some councillors went on the national airwaves to identify how they were treated by party members who have very little regard for differences of opinion, more of which has been seen here today. I did not shout down the Senator.

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am doing so. Many worthy projects were identified by Senators, some of which are in my own region. The projects include the M29, Limerick Regional Hospital, Ireland West Airport Knock, the Luas cross-city which will soon be opened and the Newlands Cross flyover which was built at a time of economic collapse. All of those things can only be done if there are the building blocks of a sound...

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Where is Sinn Féin when it comes to taking responsibility for the democratic mandate given in another part of this country?

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is time all politicians rose to the challenge.

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: We all know the fully costed versions that have been brought into this House and the other House.

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is time Members spoke honestly to the people in this country. We cannot turn on some type of magic printing press for money or dip into the wishing well.

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: How can any party suggest the people who get up in the morning do not deserve some tax break or relief on their income? They are the people who pay for everything, and without the 2 million people at work in this country where would we be? We would be in the same economic basket case I referred to earlier had we followed the economic policies of the party that told the EU to hump off and...

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is nice to see people arriving. I welcome the opportunity to listen to the constructive comments of Senators who have projects all over the country. Every one of them will be taken into consideration.

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: To answer Senator O'Donnell, it will be published in December.

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Budget Statement 2018 (10 Oct 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Are we running a recycling scheme?

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Does the Deputy want me to go first? It is fine with me for Deputy Kelleher to go first.

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy had better mention Roscommon and Kildare, too.

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: With the indulgence of the Ceann Comhairle I will share my time with Deputy McLoughlin. I agree with everything that has been said and I will not list off what has been done or the impacts the budget will have. I was first elected to the Dáil in 2011 along with the Minister of State, Deputy Kyne, and Deputy McLoughlin. Some Deputies have been Members of the House for far longer...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will finish on this. There are an awful lot of very positive measures in this budget, even if not everything is all right. As a Minister of State in the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, I pay tribute to the officials who have put the budget together and who worked very hard, including the Minister, who took on board everyone's suggestions. What we now have is a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (24 Oct 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: 199. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the arts and cultural enhancement support scheme will open in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44924/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Oct 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: 293. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding land designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44904/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (25 Oct 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be reached on an emergency works application appeal by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45209/17]