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Financial Resolutions 2018 - Budget Statement 2018 (10 Oct 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Are we running a recycling scheme?

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Where is Sinn Féin when it comes to taking responsibility for the democratic mandate given in another part of this country?

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is time all politicians rose to the challenge.

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: We all know the fully costed versions that have been brought into this House and the other House.

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is time Members spoke honestly to the people in this country. We cannot turn on some type of magic printing press for money or dip into the wishing well.

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: How can any party suggest the people who get up in the morning do not deserve some tax break or relief on their income? They are the people who pay for everything, and without the 2 million people at work in this country where would we be? We would be in the same economic basket case I referred to earlier had we followed the economic policies of the party that told the EU to hump off and...

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is nice to see people arriving. I welcome the opportunity to listen to the constructive comments of Senators who have projects all over the country. Every one of them will be taken into consideration.

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: To answer Senator O'Donnell, it will be published in December.

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Senators who have attended this important debate. One would have imagined there would be a bigger interest, in particular from some Opposition groups. I am very disappointed by the attendance. I do not know if another event is taking place. I was looking forward to contributions from both sides of the House. The Senators who attended made some interesting contributions, much...

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I did not interrupt the Senator. This is proof of what I said. The truth hurts.

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: We will shout them down. During the summer some councillors went on the national airwaves to identify how they were treated by party members who have very little regard for differences of opinion, more of which has been seen here today. I did not shout down the Senator.

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am doing so. Many worthy projects were identified by Senators, some of which are in my own region. The projects include the M29, Limerick Regional Hospital, Ireland West Airport Knock, the Luas cross-city which will soon be opened and the Newlands Cross flyover which was built at a time of economic collapse. All of those things can only be done if there are the building blocks of a sound...

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy should not patronise the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.

Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Like the party's election one.

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Senators are in now anyway.

Seanad: Mid-Term Review of Capital Plan: Statements (27 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to address the Seanad in its new surroundings. Now that Senators are here, possession is nine tenths of the law. In fairness, it is a beautiful room and I compliment whoever organised it during the summer and everybody who worked on it. However long or short it is intended that the Seanad will located be here, I wish Senators the best of luck. Included in A...

Other Questions: Public Procurement Regulations (26 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Deputy for raising this question. I can give him a more comprehensive answer shortly. In the weeks since being appointed to my role with responsibility for procurement, it has been my concern and that of the Government that we be cognisant of the impact that any procurement guideline, regulation or rule has on the SME sector. On this basis, the Department's SME leadership...

Other Questions: Public Procurement Regulations (26 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: As the Deputy is probably aware, the majority of procurement contracts awarded by the State in that sector go to Irish companies, which sustains jobs across the country. That is important. The OGP takes a balanced approach to delivering value for the taxpayer and ensures that public procurement is accessible by all businesses, including the SME sector. This is done in a number of ways,...

Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (26 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Boyd Barrett's question is whether the Minister has plans for new legislation in this area. There are no plans for legislation covering procurement, but I can give a more comprehensive answer when the Deputy asks his more comprehensive question.

Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (26 Sep 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will try to answer the question - as it relates to the Department - which is in respect of procurement. I should explain that public procurement already includes provisions for the protection of labour rights.  Public procurement is the acquisition, whether under formal contract or not, of works, supplies and services by public bodies.  National rules governing public procurement...