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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (2 Oct 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 485. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer is requested to have aphone available for inspection for text messages during a departmental inspection, the consequences in cases in which texts are accidentally deleted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39699/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Carer's Allowance Appeals (2 Oct 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 604. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the appeals office has not received a file from the carer's allowance section in respect of an appeal by a person (details supplied) lodged on 25 July 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39919/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (27 Sep 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the supply of high-speed broadband to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39137/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (26 Sep 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 220. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a school (details supplied) will be able to access high speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39040/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (26 Sep 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the likely position of persons with UK driver licences here in the context of Brexit; if they will be accepted post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39074/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Number Applications (25 Sep 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 387. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for a herd number by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38498/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Sep 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 463. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding dental benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38318/18]

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Jul 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to introduce the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018 to the House, on behalf of my colleague, the Minister, Deputy Paschal Donohoe. This Bill is the first of two statutory actions identified under the heading of "Public Service Pensions Reform" in the Government roadmap brought forward in March last, which outlined an action plan for radical...

Seanad: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Jul 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Senators for their wide-ranging support. It is important to point out that the main provisions of this Bill are to take the existing situation for those who reach 65 years and raise it to 70 years. That is the crux of it. Senator Paddy Burke made a particular point. The issues that exist for those pre-65 years of age will the same issue for those over 65 years of age. We...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (10 Jul 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 649. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30780/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration (10 Jul 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 912. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a section 49 application (details supplied) submitted to the Property Registration Authority in 2015 will be assigned to the principal assistant and progressed to completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30776/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Control (10 Jul 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 959. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures in place for the control of the non-native grey squirrel (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30745/18]

Business of Dáil (5 Jul 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: Whose fault is that? That is the Business Committee.

Business of Dáil (5 Jul 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: Reverse engines, lads, quick.

Business of Dáil (5 Jul 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: That explains it.

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank Senator Ruane for moving the amendments. We had a good discussion the last day and it is regrettable that Senator Higgins is not here. I have good news for Senator Ruane. In principle, in respect of amendments Nos. 20, 21 and 22, with some technical changes to the wording, we are agreeable in principle to what the Senator has outlined. I will take these away and consider them in...

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: At the end of the discussion this evening, I intend to bring forward a notice of the amendments I will be proposing on Report Stage. I hope to have many of those points covered at that stage.

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: The amendments relate to gender balance, membership of the board and tenure. Senator Higgins proposes a set of amendments to section 47 which concerns the membership of the data governance board. The section provides for the appointment of members and the chairperson by the Minister, and the terms and conditions of appointments of the board members. Amendment No. 22b proposes an equal...

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: On the final question and the procedures in place for the appointment of people to State boards, I have no difficulty bringing forth a Report Stage amendment to the effect that the Minister shall have regard to the existing guidelines and so on. It is important that the board is allowed to do its job into the future. If the board deems that there is a skills or expertise deficit within the...

Seanad: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: These amendments relate to the composition of committees. I do not have any difficulty with the general thrust of what the Senator is saying. The reason we left section 48 as it was when drafting the Bill was that we did not want to be overly prescriptive. However, there is no difficulty whatsoever in reflecting on the concept of the annual reports, having regard to advice we will receive...