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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Service Reform Plan Update (29 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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 Children and Youth Affairs: Public Service Reform Plan Update (29 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 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...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health 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 Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Reform Plan Update (29 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Bank Premises (30 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to take into State ownership the Bank of Ireland building at College Green, Dublin, based on its historical significance; if the issue has been discussed with the owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4262/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (30 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has made provision to recognise the role of the legal executive within the parameters of the Legal Services Bill; if he engaged with representatives of legal executives as part of the preparation of the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4659/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (30 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri environment option scheme payment for the two years that are outstanding will be paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4569/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (31 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make provision to allow local authorities to classify the way estates are part of the forthcoming local property tax and if he will allow the classifications to be approved by the elected members on the recommendation of the City or County Manager; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4923/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud (31 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide this Deputy with an update on the ICT improvements that are being progressed by her Department to reduce fraud; if she will provide a time frame for the completion of the bio-metric cards; if she will consider changing the situation whereby a person is required to present themselves at a Social Protection office for signing on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Project Contracts (31 Jan 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give consideration to allocating resources to the completion of the N21 project at Barnagh west of Newcastle West, County Limerick in view of the fact that the contractors are on site and phase one is nearing completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4924/13]

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy would love to see that.

Order of Business (5 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: When is the legislation to reform or change the county and city enterprise boards due before the House?

Order of Business (5 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Yes.

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the National Lottery Bill but before I do, I would like to acknowledge the presence of Deputy Finian McGrath because I was beginning to think we did not have a functioning Opposition. Perhaps Deputy McGrath would convey a welcome to the Whips of the Opposition, of whom there are three, but none of whom has managed to man the benches in the House...

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. This Bill also gives us an opportunity to focus attention on the National Children's Hospital, which has been the subject of controversy for many years, particularly with regard to the funding required to build it. A previous speaker said the national lottery was being sold. Obviously he did not read the Bill or perhaps he read one of the...

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Are they the same promissory notes that Deputy McGrath supported?

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy McGrath might be Taoiseach yet.

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy McGrath could be back in government soon. Will he be in government with Fianna Fáil?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Registrations (5 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Water Services Amendment Act 2012 to include the numbers and overall percentages of septic tanks that have been registered on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5074/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff (5 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a new phase of voluntary redundancies for staff in the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5844/13]