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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Shannon Airport: Discussion with Shannon Airport Authority (23 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish Ms Rose Hynes well in her role which is hugely important not only for the mid-west region but the whole western region. Following on from two earlier comments, there is a need to look at Shannon Airport not in the context of a transatlantic route from the mid-west but as the only transatlantic route from Malin Head to Mizen Head. That has been lost in recent years to the detriment of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Shannon Airport: Discussion with Shannon Airport Authority (23 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: The original Shannon Airport.

Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: There is a commitment I have raised before on the implementation of a national standard for home services for elderly people and vulnerable adults and the provision of home care. When is it likely that we will see related legislation before the House?

Topical Issue Debate: Childhood Obesity (24 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue. This is not the first time I have raised obesity and related issues in the House, nor will it be the last. My reason for doing so is to try to increase awareness of the complexity of the issue of childhood obesity and ensure it continues to appear on the radar of the Departments of Health and Education and Skills, as well as other...

Topical Issue Debate: Childhood Obesity (24 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I welcome the fact that so many schools are in the pipeline for ASF awards, but it is not just a question of activity levels. It is also a question of what we ingest. For example, while I was teaching, a colleague told me of how he found a packet of digestive biscuits and butter when the lunch box of a child in his classroom was opened. When he...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Equipment (29 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details on the progress made in improving the ICT capability of her Department to detect potential irregularities, over payments or fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4030/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Service Reform Plan Update (29 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Taoiseach with reference to the public service reform document published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on 17 November 2011, Appendix IIa, Bodies to be rationalised, Amalgamated or Abolished in 2012, the progress that has been made on those bodies; the changes that require legislation; the expected timeframe for conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Service Reform Plan Update (29 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with reference to the public service reform document published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on 17 November 2011, Appendix IIa, Bodies to be rationalised, Amalgamated or Abolished in 2012, the progress that has been made on those bodies; the changes that require legislation; the expected timeframe for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Service Reform Plan Update (29 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance with reference to the public service reform document published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on 17 November 2011, Appendix IIa, Bodies to be rationalised, Amalgamated or Abolished in 2012, the progress that has been made on those bodies; the changes that require legislation; the expected timeframe for conclusion; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Service Reform Plan Update (29 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills with reference to the public service reform document published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on 17 November 2011, Appendix IIa, Bodies to be rationalised, Amalgamated or Abolished in 2012, the progress that has been made on those bodies; the changes that require legislation; the expected timeframe for conclusion; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan Update (29 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform with reference to the public service reform document published by his Department on 17 November 2011, Appendix IIa, Bodies to be rationalised, Amalgamated or Abolished in 2012, the progress that has been made on those bodies; the changes that require legislation; the expected timeframe for conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Service Reform Plan Update (29 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation with reference to the public service reform document published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on 17 November 2011, Appendix IIa, Bodies to be rationalised, Amalgamated or Abolished in 2012, the progress that has been made on those bodies; the changes that require legislation; the expected timeframe for conclusion; and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Service Reform Plan Update (29 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection with reference to the public service reform document published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on 17 November 2011, Appendix IIa, Bodies to be rationalised, Amalgamated or Abolished in 2012, the progress that has been made on those bodies; the changes that require legislation; the expected timeframe for conclusion; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Service Reform Plan Update (29 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht with reference to the public service reform document published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on 17 November 2011, Appendix IIa, Bodies to be rationalised, Amalgamated or Abolished in 2012, the progress that has been made on those bodies; the changes that require legislation; the expected timeframe for conclusion;...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Reform Plan Update (29 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with reference to the public service reform document published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on 17 November 2011, Appendix IIa, Bodies to be rationalised, Amalgamated or Abolished in 2012, the progress that has been made on those bodies; the changes that require legislation; the expected timeframe for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Security of the Elderly (29 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application for a personal alarm in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3847/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Service Reform Plan Update (29 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government with reference to the public service reform document published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on 17 November 2011, Appendix IIa, Bodies to be rationalised, Amalgamated or Abolished in 2012, the progress that has been made on those bodies; the changes that require legislation; the expected timeframe for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Levels (29 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details for the years 2011 and 2012 of the number of each of the following offences, rape, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, sexual offences relating to children, sexual offences involving a person with a disability, incest, that were reported to the Gardaí and as a result of these reports the number of charges that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Service Reform Plan Update (29 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality with reference to the public service reform document published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on 17 November 2011, Appendix IIa, Bodies to be rationalised, Amalgamated or Abolished in 2012, the progress that has been made on those bodies; the changes that require legislation; the expected timeframe for conclusion; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Service Reform Plan Update (29 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Defence with reference to the public service reform document published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on 17 November 2011, Appendix IIa, Bodies to be rationalised, Amalgamated or Abolished in 2012, the progress that has been made on those bodies; the changes that require legislation; the expected timeframe for conclusion; and if he will make a...