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Financial Resolution No. 5: Excise (5 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: We will be devastated.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of recent developments at a school (details supplied) in County Limerick, if he will consider proposals that were made by this Deputy during the course of a topical issue debate on 27 November 2012 including a greater level of due diligence in advance of awarding school building contracts, a more enhanced role for local quantity surveyors...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement (5 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of recent developments at a school (details supplied) in County Limerick, if he will consider proposals that were made by this Deputy during the course of a topical issue debate on 27 November 2012 including a greater level of due diligence in advance of awarding school building contracts, a more enhanced role for local quantity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff Remuneration (5 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health if the increment that was paid to staff nurses that took on additional responsibilities and moved to the position of senior staff nurse which was discontinued in 2009 will be reinstated; if the change in the allowance was covered by the Croke Park Agreement; the number that were affected; the savings that have been made; if he has had discussions with the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (5 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently in receipt of private home care hours; the cost to the State for the provision for this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54678/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Ireland West Airport Knock: Discussion (5 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: The region from which I come is heavily dependent on Shannon Airport but it has been neglected by the Dublin Airport Authority for many years. Shannon has stagnated under the weight of the DAA because it has not been allowed the space to grow independently that Knock has enjoyed. For one reason or another, Shannon was hamstrung in its development. It is regrettable that the opportunity for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of engagement that the National Council for Special Education has with members of the deaf community here as part of the recent review of issues relating to deaf education; if the membership of the high level review includes deaf people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54890/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (6 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will consider the possibility of engaging with the Northern Ireland Executive to discuss the possibility of the National Famine Commemoration being held on an all Ireland basis; if he will consider the holding of the national ceremony in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Executive in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (6 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to restructure the services and personnel of the Inland Fishery Service based in Limerick; if there is a personnel structure envisaged for the service; if there is a time frame for any potential restructuring of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54825/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota (6 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received by his Department for the 2013/2014 milk quota trading scheme; the volumes that were applied for; when is it expected that a decision will be made on the awards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54831/12]

Shannon Airport: Motion (11 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is important to state I represent a constitutency, with Deputy Niall Collins, in which the Shannon story started in a much different format with sea planes and flying boats. Since then under many Governments the airport has received the political support of political parties of all colours. The vision of the early pioneers who built Shannon Airport at Rineanna and the political support...

Shannon Airport: Motion (11 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: There might be no planes landing anywhere unless something is done. There is no doubt there is a perception in County Limerick that we have been at a disadvantage by virtue of the fact we are outside the IDA Ireland loop in attracting foreign direct investment and with these lands being held in another State company's ownership. To improve the attractiveness, not only of the Shannon Free...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (11 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is provision being made under the Mental Capacity Bill to take account of the nomination form as per section 21 of the 1997 Credit Union Act. [55160/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (11 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will receive their disadvantaged area payment. [55318/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (11 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health if a decision will be made as a matter of urgency in relation to the inclusion or otherwise of a condition (details supplied) under the long term illness scheme in the Health Service Executive West in view of the fact that the delay in this decision is causing undue financial hardship to a family [55498/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (11 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to bring forward a sports capital grant programme for the period 2013/2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55082/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (11 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he brings forward a sports capital grant programme for the period 2013/2014, if he will consider prioritising the applications of the unsuccessful organisations for the sport capital grant programme 2012 when setting out the criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55129/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (11 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications made for the sports capital grant programme 2012 from Limerick; the numbers of applications that were awarded to the sports capital grant and the names and number that were ineligible for the sports capital grant and the reasons for same. [55197/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (11 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will receive their disadvantaged area payment. [55318/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (11 Dec 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health if a decision will be made as a matter of urgency in relation to the inclusion or otherwise of a condition (details supplied) under the long term illness scheme in the Health Service Executive West in view of the fact that the delay in this decision is causing undue financial hardship to a family [55498/12]