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Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am only using Cork as an example.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is unusual to be heckled from both sides of the House.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy breaking through on the air waves there should be more concerned about Roscrea and Templemore than Europe. With regard to the electoral area boundaries, there is an opportunity with this Bill to consider the size of electoral areas, which will be huge in some parts of the country. Cognisance needs to be taken of the size of areas councillors are expected to cover. My...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (28 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a third level grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53157/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (28 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an earlier start date for tree and hedge planting with regards to agri environment option scheme 2 is possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53374/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (28 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.396 of the 25 September 2012, if he will provide a breakdown of the €40 million quoted for aids and appliances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53175/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Reports (28 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health the budgetary position for community care/non acute provision on 30 September 2012 in each of the Health Service Executive Regional divisions and within the HSE West Division; the budgetary position on that date in counties Donegal, Sligo/Leitrim, Galway/Roscommon, Mayo and the Mid West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53299/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Reports (28 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health the overall budgets allocated within the Health Service Executive for each of the regions of Dublin North East, Dublin Mid Leinster, HSE South, HSE west and the current operating deficits for each of these. [53356/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (28 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of hours reduced since 1 October 2012 in the area of home help home care in counties Donegal, Sligo/Leitrim, Galway/Roscommon, Mayo and the mid west [53361/12]

Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: On promised legislation, there is much concern among vintners and publicans about alcohol pricing, a matter which has been discussed in the House previously. When is it expected that legislation will be brought before the House?

Civil Defence Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. Before I get into the nuts and bolts of the legislation, I often wonder whether the previous Government did anything apart from establish boards, quangos, talking shops and unnecessary stuff because we have spent most of the past two years doing nothing other than abolishing them. I acknowledge we have to try to get rid of 14 years of...

Civil Defence Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: On the one hand, the parliamentary time it is taking to undo the bureaucratic monster, which is the legacy of the previous Government, is a waste, but, on the other, it epitomises the wanton waste in which the previous Government engaged like a juggernaut out of control spewing out cash. The €60,000 saving resulting from this Bill might be small but, as Deputy Tom Hayes said, it is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Research and Development (29 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the licensing arragements involved for a private person or company to carry out general research into different grass varieties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53499/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (4 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on the location of the new headquarters for the amalgamation of Limerick and Clare Local Education Training Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54261/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (4 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and when a decision may be made on same. [54166/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (4 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri environment option scheme payment for 2011 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [54167/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (4 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when disadvantaged area scheme application will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [54234/12]

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Are Members being charged for this?

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: He is an angry man.

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: That is how he lost his voice.