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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Access to Higher Education (6 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider a scheme whereby spare capacity, unfilled places in third level courses in EU third level institutions could be advertised within the EU to allow students who may be facing entry difficulties for similar courses in their home countries to receive the desired qualification, in a manner that would be keeping with the entry...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Work Placement Initiative (6 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the terms of the Tús programme to take account of the events and preparations that communities across the country are undertaking for The Gathering; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48038/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Work Placement Initiative (6 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider the extension of the Tús programme in order that community groups and others that are organising events for The Gathering could have an administrator or organiser that could assist the organisation of events in local communities, receive upskilling as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48036/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; if she will provide a timeframe as to when it is likely a decision will issue and the reason the application is taking so long to process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47957/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: School Curriculum (6 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will consider engaging with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment and the Department of Education and Skills as part of preparation for the Decade of Commemoration to assess if the history curricula at primary and secondary level reflects in a balanced way the events of the years 1912 to 1922; if he expects similar...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy (6 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Bord na Móna is eligible or entitled to claim a rebate in respect of losses incurred from the burning of biomass materials, specifically miscanthus, under existing Public Service Obligation arrangements that are in place for the burning of peat; if they are eligible for the rebate; the date from which they are in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Children (6 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the recent abduction and disappearance of children in other jurisdictions, if additional legislation, powers or resources are required to be given to the relevant authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47950/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (6 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has consulted with his UK equivalent on the spread of Chalara Fraxinea amongst trees in the UK; if he has measures in place to protect the Irish Forestry industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47419/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (6 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his view on the need to extend the period of time for the cutting of rushes, to enable farmers to comply with rushes control criteria for their single farm payment, following their inability to access their land due to water logging and the inclement weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48319/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (6 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health the names of the commercial companies that provide home care packages to those persons approved by the Health Service Executive; the total cost of home care packages in 2011; the amount paid to each company; the number of hours provided by each company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48367/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (6 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health the safeguards in place to ensure that those persons in receipt of home care packages from private providers are actually receiving the service that the State is paying for; the way the State guarantees that these persons providing the home care are properly qualified; in view of the fact that the State is the funding agency, is there a State complaints...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (6 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the need for his Department to reinstate, partially or wholly, the local improvement scheme in order to remediate the damage caused to roads due to the inclement weather of this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48214/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (7 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48868/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Postal Strategy Statement: Discussion with ComReg (7 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will not be able to stay until the end of the meeting because I must attend another meeting, but it is important to ask my questions. Without referring to individual cases or what might be before the courts, I have a simple and fair question for ComReg. As a publicly funded regulator set up by a statute of the Oireachtas and answerable to the Houses, does it recognise the legitimacy of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Postal Strategy Statement: Discussion with ComReg (7 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: That is a fair question. The public wants to know who will pay for it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Postal Strategy Statement: Discussion with ComReg (7 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: May I seek clarification?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Postal Strategy Statement: Discussion with ComReg (7 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: May I ask something?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Postal Strategy Statement: Discussion with ComReg (7 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: No, a point of information. Forget about the court case in question. ComReg has taken other cases in respect of postal services. Who has paid for them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Postal Strategy Statement: Discussion with ComReg (7 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Will Mr. Chisholm answer-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Postal Strategy Statement: Discussion with ComReg (7 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: I asked a simple, straightforward question, which I will ask again. Does ComReg recognise the legitimacy of the High Court in making a determination in regard to matters brought before it?