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Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: We want to see an orderly unwinding of the emergency position in which the country found itself and to which many Deputies have referred. We want to do this as much as everybody else and nobody has a monopoly of those concerns. We want to do it in an orderly fashion that is affordable and manageable. We want to do it in discussion and dialogue with the representatives of the public...

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank Deputy Healy for putting forward the amendment. It would effectively reduce the Minister's current obligations to the Oireachtas. Section 12(2) of the FEMPI Act 2013 which, in turn, replaced subsection 13 of the FEMPI Act 2009, obliges the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to carry out an annual review of the operation, effectiveness and impact of the FEMPI Acts. In...

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I again thank Deputy Healy. The response I gave to the House was a response to the amendment as tabled. A number of amendments on Committee Stage cover many of the issues raised. I want to show respect to the House and the Deputies who have raised those issues, and deal with them in the order in which the amendments will be discussed which is what the Ceann Comhairle has asked us to do. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Dec 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: 322. 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. [51527/17]

Legal Proceedings against Members of Dáil Éireann: Motion (30 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy is going to add something anyway.

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Second Stage (29 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the public service stability agreement and on behalf-----

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Second Stage (29 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: No. The Ceann Comhairle has already clarified that.

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Second Stage (29 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I did not think I had to. The public service stability agreement is a welcome initiative because it starts and paves the way for the continuing unwinding of what has been a very difficult journey for our public servants, especially from 2009 to 2013. As Deputy Mattie McGrath noted, we had no choice but to introduce what were financial emergency measures. Deputy Calleary and others have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (28 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: 282. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the next round of recruitment from the Garda panels that have been created will take place; the number of persons that will be taken from the panel at a time; the timeframe on the frequency with which persons will be drawn from the panel (details supplied). [50524/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transport of Animals (16 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: 172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if new restrictions have been introduced on the transport of livestock within the State; if so, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48523/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Tax Avoidance (9 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am taking this issue on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Donohoe. The Minister is aware of the publication by media outlets of information deriving from the Paradise Papers. The Paradise Papers are not currently publically available but the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, ICIJ, has indicated that it...

Topical Issue Debate: Tax Avoidance (9 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Minister asked that I reiterate that the sooner the ICIJ makes the papers publicly available, the better. Revenue has already spoken to the Minister. As far as I know, the Minister was with the finance committee and said he discussed this matter with the chairman of the Revenue Commissioners. The Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners has assured the Minister that as soon as the papers...

Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (9 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I do not disagree with anything the Deputies have said. Every Deputy will have encountered the parents of children who face personal difficulties in life. The disability sector is one of those areas that every Deputy deals with regularly. On a one-to-one basis, many parents privately tell us that a major concern for them is the question of who will look after their children when they are...

Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (9 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath. I have some knowledge of this service because it is not far from my area. I am based almost as close to the centre as the two Deputies and I know people from my own constituency are using it. I will refer the points made by the Deputies to the Minister of State, Deputy McGrath. I will ask that he meets the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (9 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Dara Calleary knows that only too well.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Services Card (9 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Calleary is embarrassing me now.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Services Card (9 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: We will have to leave Deputy Calleary out of the finance committee.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Legislative Programme (9 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy is correct. There were many recommendations made, of which the Department is cognisant, as is the Data Protection Commissioner, and they were taken into account in many of the discussions which took place following the committee's report. Yesterday, on behalf of the Department, I started consultations with the Opposition spokespersons, Deputy Dara Calleary, Deputy Pearse Doherty...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Legislative Programme (9 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: We welcome the Deputy's support. He is correct. The regulations from the European Union are time sensitive and we want to make sure we progress the Bill. Because so many concerns were raised at the committee, we want to make sure we will bring people with us and address their concerns as best we can and in as inclusive and an holistic way as possible. It is on the Government's agenda as a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Legislative Programme (9 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The draft general scheme of the Data Sharing and Governance Bill was approved by the Government and published in August 2015. The purpose of the Bill is to promote and encourage data sharing between public bodies by providing a statutory framework for data sharing for legitimate and clearly specified purposes that are compliant with data protection law and to improve the protection of...