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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are vacancies for teachers under the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board; and if so, the details by subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20931/18]

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Public Sector Staff Retirements (9 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: As the Senator is aware, on December 2017, at the request of the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, the Government agreed that the compulsory retirement age of most public servants recruited before 1 April 2004 should be increased to age 70. This is the only group of public servants who currently have a compulsory retirement age of lower than 70. The decision arose on foot of a review of...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Public Sector Staff Retirements (9 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I referred to temporary provisions put in place to facilitate public servants, pending the passage of the legislation. The passage of the proposed legislation will, I believe, address any misgivings of public servants regarding the current temporary arrangements. However, those temporary arrangements must respect the current compulsory statutory retirement age of 65. Once the legislation...

Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will try to respond to as many speakers as possible in the short time available to me, after both today's discussion and the debate on 7 March. Clearly, one can tell who has read the strategy and who has just read the newspaper articles about it. It is very obvious. Some people do not have a clue what is in the strategy, but that did not stop them coming in here or to the other House for...

Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I did not interrupt Senator Gallagher.

Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Senator should deal in facts. It is a big disingenuous, when in the Houses of the Oireachtas, not to use the opportunity to speak about a local company that is creating so many jobs. It is doing so because there is a safe, stable environment led by a Government which is economically and politically sound. Ireland is a safe and stable country in which to invest and companies know,...

Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I did not interrupt the Senator.

Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: As for the alignment that has been done from the objectives of the national planning framework and the national development plan, the two are one. The objectives that are set out in the national development plan are completely aligned to the national planning framework. That was the whole reason for it. The delivery is something we all have a concern about because we all remember the last...

Public Private Partnership on Capital Infrastructure: Statements (26 Apr 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Deputies for their contributions. I specifically thank those who are consistent in their views and who were always opposed and are still opposed to PPPs. Of course, we have the converts along the road who, once upon a time, were in favour of them but now just 12 months later, are totally against them. This is why some of the arguments in here completely lack credibility. It is...

Public Private Partnership on Capital Infrastructure: Statements (26 Apr 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I acknowledge the presence of Deputy Cowen and note that he has moved position. I wish him and Deputies O'Reilly and Michael McGrath well. As the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, is on business so cannot be here today. I welcome this opportunity to address Members of the Dáil on public private partnerships, PPPs, and their role in delivering public capital infrastructure in Ireland....

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy will get front page headlines tomorrow.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Status (17 Apr 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which a school (details supplied) can apply for DEIS status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15062/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (28 Mar 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an appointment for a main contractor for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14480/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (28 Mar 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 250. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to use laser and credit card facilities at tolls. [14410/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Public Consultation Process (22 Mar 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. I agree entirely with her on many of the issues she has raised. Since my appointment to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, I have been working on this issue with my officials and the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer. It is the subject of a commitment given in the programme for Government adopted in May...

Topical Issue Debate: Public Consultation Process (22 Mar 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: My role is one the Taoiseach has defined as Minister of State with responsibility for open government and eGovernment. They are not two different coins but very much the same entity. As I have often relayed to other Members of the House and my officials, we cannot have one without the other. While until now I have been preoccupied in the drafting and completion of legislation on other...

Other Questions: National Development Plan (22 Mar 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: More money.

Other Questions: National Development Plan (22 Mar 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: Take it up with the Ceann Comhairle.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan (8 Mar 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 400. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the hen harrier scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10858/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (8 Mar 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 663. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if third parties can apply to for funding from the local infrastructure housing activation fund towards private housing developments. [11449/18]