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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 Jan 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 362. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when there will be a detailed marking scheme for the leaving certificate art curriculum; and the reason schools have not had a detailed marking scheme for the State examinations for the 2017-18 school year. [54815/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 Jan 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 363. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a detailed marking scheme was provided in the past for the leaving certificate arts curriculum. [54816/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 Jan 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a union (details supplied) agreed to implement a new course without a new marking scheme being in place for the leaving certificate arts curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54817/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (16 Jan 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who took art examinations in the 2016-17 academic year as part of the leaving certificate arts curriculum. [54818/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of consultation, dialogue and engagement that is required of schools and other relevant agencies, including ETBs, with bus operators, including Bus Éireann, in advance of change of times for the school day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55139/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 654. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a permanent speech and language therapist in place in the schools for the deaf in Dublin; and the reason a school (details supplied) does not have a permanent speech and language therapist. [54440/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (16 Jan 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 1149. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not received a 2016 GLAS payment; the reason for non-payment; the reason for the delay in issuing payment; when payment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54744/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 Jan 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 1399. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current time for amendments to be made to bus routes by operators for approval by the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55138/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 1528. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that may be available to a primary school located in rural location not within a CLÁR area; if a pedestrian crossing will be provided to improve traffic management and safety for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54745/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (16 Jan 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 1642. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1299/18]

Other Questions: Office of Public Works Projects (14 Dec 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 21 and 33 together. The Office of Public Works and the Chief State Solicitor's Office continue to progress the acquisition of the preferred site for this project as a high priority and expect the process to reach a conclusion shortly. The Minister of State, Deputy Moran, is happy to confirm that the contracts for sale have been executed by both parties...

Other Questions: Office of Public Works Projects (14 Dec 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: When the Office of Public Works placed advertisements in both local and national media seeking submissions from property owners, 17 responses were received. As with all major public contracts, the construction of the new Garda station will be tendered openly and all builders and contractors, including locally based firms, will have the opportunity to tender for the works. I appreciate the...

Other Questions: Public Procurement Regulations (14 Dec 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Deputy for his question. As he and the rest of the House know, public procurement is governed by well-established European Union, EU, and national rules and guidelines. The aim of these rules is to promote an open, competitive and non-discriminatory public procurement regime which delivers best value for money. As Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and...

Other Questions: Public Procurement Regulations (14 Dec 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Calleary has acknowledged before that the vast majority of Government expenditure on procurement is spent in the State. It is in excess of 90%. Of that, over 50% is spent with small and medium enterprises, SMEs. I chair the SME section within the procurement element of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. We meet regularly and tease out matters that representative...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Information and Communications Technology (14 Dec 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The 18 step action plan sets out the approach to implementing the public service ICT strategy and momentum on the 18 steps continues to be maintained under the leadership of the Civil Service ICT Advisory Board and its associated working groups. In addition, last week the Government chief information officer held a joint sectoral meeting with the ICT and business transformation...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Information and Communications Technology (14 Dec 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will address the last aspect first. Six Governments have been in office since the concept of the public services card came to fruition and almost 3 million cards have been issued to date. As a Government, we are conscious that we want to ensure there will be a single point of entry for those accessing services. We collect the information once, maximise the opportunities to avail of it...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Information and Communications Technology (14 Dec 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am not aware of any such attack. In the context of the data sharing and governance Bill, about which we will consult the Opposition after Christmas when we have dealt with other legislation on which we are consulting it, we will be conscious of the need to take concerns into account. While the Data Protection Commissioner is not going to give a clean bill of health, the commissioner has...

Seanad: Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: It relates to those who are covered and not covered by the agreement as arrived at by the Government and the trade unions. As I said on the previous occasion in the House, we envisage a situation where we hope everybody will be covered by the agreement and that everybody will be able to avail of the full restoration in accordance to the schedules I outlined.

Seanad: Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I meant to say at the outset that, with the permission of the House, I want to clarify something. I wish to correct the record of the House on a technical matter. In Tuesday's speech I referred to the Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill as a money Bill. The Bills Office has since confirmed this is not technically correct. While a money message in respect of the imposition of a charge on...

Seanad: Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Minister already made an amendment in the other House which reinforces the work that the oversight group within the public service stability agreement, PSSA, will do. He will lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas. This issue was obviously of concern to Members in the other House too. As I said the last day, none of us has a monopoly on this and I welcome Senator Ruane's...