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Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: As for the alignment that has been done from the objectives of the national planning framework and the national development plan, the two are one. The objectives that are set out in the national development plan are completely aligned to the national planning framework. That was the whole reason for it. The delivery is something we all have a concern about because we all remember the last...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Public Sector Staff Retirements (9 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: As the Senator is aware, on December 2017, at the request of the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, the Government agreed that the compulsory retirement age of most public servants recruited before 1 April 2004 should be increased to age 70. This is the only group of public servants who currently have a compulsory retirement age of lower than 70. The decision arose on foot of a review of...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Public Sector Staff Retirements (9 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I referred to temporary provisions put in place to facilitate public servants, pending the passage of the legislation. The passage of the proposed legislation will, I believe, address any misgivings of public servants regarding the current temporary arrangements. However, those temporary arrangements must respect the current compulsory statutory retirement age of 65. Once the legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (15 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a proposal for the establishment of panels for second level teachers has been examined; and if such a proposal has been discussed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20930/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are vacancies for teachers under the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board; and if so, the details by subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20931/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (16 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 152. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children aged one or under that are buried at the HSE owned cemetery at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21614/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child Care Services Data (16 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 153. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children aged one or under that died in periods at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21615/18]

Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (17 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank Deputy Boyd Barrett. Public procurement is governed by EU legislation and national rules and guidelines. The aim of these rules is to promote an open, competitive and non-discriminatory public procurement regime which delivers best value for money. When carrying out procurement procedures, contracting authorities have discretion to exclude tenderers from competing in a public...

Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (17 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I do not think it is appropriate for me to comment on an individual case but I have engaged with Deputy Scanlon on particular issues before, as has the Office of Government Procurement. To make a general point on school buildings and similar matters, the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, and the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton, have answered questions here before on a recent...

Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (17 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: To repeat, there is a bonding system in place with all of these contracts that are undertaken on behalf of the State, where a percentage of the bond is retained by the contracting authority. In the case Deputy Boyd Barrett referred to, and without getting into the detail, it may well be an education and training body or the Department of Education and Skills. There is a procedure available...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (23 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 91. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will carry out works (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22845/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (29 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to invest further in capitation grants for primary schools. [23497/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Sports Capital Programme (30 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am taking this Topical Issue on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Shane Ross, and the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Brendan Griffin. Unfortunately, they are unable to be here. As a former Minister of State in the Department, I have some knowledge of the issue raised by the Deputy. As someone from a neighbouring...

Topical Issue Debate: Sports Capital Programme (30 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: As I pointed out, the centre at the centre of this Topical Issue matter has received over €400,000 in State support under the sports capital programme. It is not an insignificant amount of money. The €27,500 received this time around is not insignificant either. I realise the allocation does not cover the cost of the project as set out, whether for the tennis courts or the...

Topical Issue Debate: Sports Capital Programme (30 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: He sent a good substitute. The Deputy must admit that.

Topical Issue Debate: Public Procurement Contracts (30 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have met Deputy Scanlon on this issue before. Having grown up in a household which depended for its income on construction, I have told him frankly that the activity to which he refers is intolerable. Deputy Cahill has raised another couple of issues relating to procurement of goods and services in general and I can address those separately and in summing up. He makes a number of points...

Topical Issue Debate: Public Procurement Contracts (30 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I meant to say in my earlier reply that Deputy Cahill referred to different issues. We talked about procurement not working and then about the construction issue. In fact, procurement is working. Some €12 billion is spent by the State in Ireland on an annual basis. Over 90% of it is spent with Irish companies and of that over 50% is spent in the small and medium-sized enterprise,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects (30 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 208. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if TII and the NRA have ever accommodated an existing business with a junction interchange realignment as part of a motorway project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23910/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Students (12 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 176. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the supports available for second level schools that are promoting the option of second level education for international students here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25062/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (12 Jun 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 394. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will be accepting new applications for the summer works scheme 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24999/18]