Results 1,121-1,140 of 10,573 for speaker:Patrick O'Donovan
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Network: Discussion with National Roads Authority (14 Nov 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: What level of engagement does the National Roads Authority have with the other strategic stakeholders, specifically the port companies? The deepest port in the country, Foynes, which is located in my constituency, is served by one of the worst national roads. From a strategic perspective, what level of planning is involved in the NRA's engagement with the airport and port companies? Does...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Network: Discussion with National Roads Authority (14 Nov 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: Does the NRA lodge objections to applications for new builds on potential corridors?
- Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: There are three Whips on the opposite side of the House. Perhaps the Deputy could use one of them.
- Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Boyd Barrett should chillax.
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (15 Nov 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the penalties imposed on the SPF in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; the options available to them at this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50677/12]
- Other Questions: School Curriculum (20 Nov 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: It is accepted by those employed in the education sector that rote learning should be discouraged. For this reason, I welcome the move away from high-stakes State examinations at primary and junior certificate levels. However, the proposed changes must the first element of a broader reform of education. I ask the Minister whether he has considered further reform given that the cohort of...
- Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Mattie McGrath does not want to see them.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Mattie McGrath should call the Garda Síochána.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Mattie McGrath should Google it.
- Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service (20 Nov 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue because Deputies routinely request Topical Issue debates. In the recent past, there has been considerable discussion about the provision of home care and home help. What constitutes home care and home help is very different in different parts of the country. What they have in common is that, in all instances, an elderly person or...
- Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service (20 Nov 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Minister for his reply. I go back to what I said about the difference between home care and home help and the public and private provision of those services. In some instances, the man or woman who comes into an elderly person's house is paid about €9 per hour while the company that sends them in is paid up to €27 per hour. There is no standardisation across the...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Voluntary Redundancies (20 Nov 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the redundancy scheme for the public sector as announced at the start of October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51367/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Voluntary Redundancies (20 Nov 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in regard to the redundancy scheme for the public sector as announced at the start of October 2012, the likely target for redundancies with the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51368/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Semi-State Sector Remuneration (20 Nov 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons retired from commercial semi-State companies, of which he is the shareholder, that are in receipt of pensions in excess of €100,000; the number of persons in receipt of amounts of more than that level; and the total cost of same. [50830/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Semi-State Sector Remuneration (20 Nov 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons working in commercial semi-State companies, of which he is the shareholder including employees, contractors and consultants, that were paid amounts by the company in excess of €100,000; the number of personnel in question and the total amount paid above that level. [50928/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (20 Nov 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for single farm and area aid grants in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal and when payment will issue. [51130/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Nov 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for area aid grants in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal and when payment will issue. [51131/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (20 Nov 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for disadvantaged area scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal and when payment will issue. [51132/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (20 Nov 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for disadvantaged area scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal and when payment will issue. [51133/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Nov 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area payment will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51435/12]