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Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: It was despicable.

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: He should withdraw it.

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: He may want to reflect on it.

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is not.

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: He should apologise.

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy MacSharry should apologise and withdraw it. It was anti-Semitic.

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy MacSharry is in a hole. He should put down the shovel.

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy MacSharry should apologise.

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I move amendment No. 3:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following:“recognises that:— the Minister for Finance is responsible for the development of the legal framework governing financial regulation and that neither he, nor the Central Bank of Ireland, can interfere in the provision or pricing of insurance products; —...

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: Consequently, I am proposing an amendment to the motion which: clarifies the role of the Minister for Finance in the financial services area; provides a general outline of how insurers price their products; highlights the constraints which apply in buying insurance from insurers in other EU member states; outlines the work of the cost of insurance working group to date; welcomes that the...

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: The cost of insurance working group will continue to work to implement the recommendations with the priority that this issue deserves. I commend the Government's amendment to the House.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Feb 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: It was going well until then.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (27 Feb 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 335. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the final review of closed Garda stations will be completed; and the plans for Moyvane Garda station, County Kerry. [9822/18]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Estimates for Public Services 2018
Votes 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will speak about the overall implementation of what we do when we get reports from the Comptroller and Auditor General. As part of the ongoing development of the framework process under which procurement works, the Office of Government Procurement takes account of all the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General. I have served on the Committee of Public Accounts. I know that...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Estimates for Public Services 2018
Votes 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: In the specific case of the HSE, it has not yet submitted its report to the Office of Government Procurement. We hope that will happen sooner rather than later. When the report is submitted, we will review it and make any necessary recommendations.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Estimates for Public Services 2018
Votes 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will set out the reporting timeframe. The reports for the previous calendar year have to be in by 20 March. Approximately a month is left until those reports will be in. If we have to come back and look at them again, that will not be a problem.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Estimates for Public Services 2018
Votes 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: Anything that is brought to the attention of the Department will be referred on to the Office of Government Procurement, which is the agency that ultimately deals with this, for investigation.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Estimates for Public Services 2018
Votes 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am happy that the Office of Government Procurement will do anything I ask it to do.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Estimates for Public Services 2018
Votes 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: Currently, we are pushing out the boundaries of to where the Office of Government Procurement will look, in working with the relevant sectors, including the small and medium enterprise, SME, sector and other employers. The local government sector is a partner to the Office of Government Procurement, but it is not really within our remit.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Estimates for Public Services 2018
Votes 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (22 Feb 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: We are aware of them. For example, there is a commitment in the programme for Government to support the ongoing work of the SME leadership group, which I chair, that covers the issue of procurement. It is representative of all business and sectoral interests, including the Department and other bodies, in dealing with changes that can be made to how procurement contracts can be publicised...