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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...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (8 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: At the outset, I want to apologise to the House on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Charles Flanagan, who, unfortunately, cannot be here today. He has asked me to take this issue on his behalf. The Minister would like to offer his sympathies to the two teenagers who were attacked on the road leading to Gormanston railway station on Sunday evening. He asks anyone who can be of assistance to...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (8 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am sure the Deputy would acknowledge that the resumption of recruitment and the increased numbers in An Garda Síochána predated the confidence and supply agreement and was part of the work of the last Government, which took on board that the Garda was deprived of the resources that are needed to provide an effective police force across the country. While there are historic...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (8 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: Yes.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (8 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: No, I am taking the matter on his behalf.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (8 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: I apologise on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Bruton, who is unable to be here. On his behalf, I thank the Senator for raising this matter. The Ballinteer Education Together national school was successfully relocated to the Notre Dame campus on Upper Churchtown Road in Dublin 14 pending delivery of the permanent accommodation at the St. Tiernan's community school site in Balally, to which...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (8 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: To provide further detail on the issues involved, as referred to by the Senator, the only access route into the property - to which the local authority has indicated agreement - involves acquiring additional parcels of adjacent land from two different third parties. It would also involve putting in place a roadway that will need to traverse a protected structure adjoining the site. A...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (8 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: 115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if discretionary funding was allocated by the Office of Public Works to Clare County Council after Storm Darwin in 2014 for repair works to the embankments on the Shannon and Fergus estuaries for works to be carried out on private lands.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47268/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (8 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: 116. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if discretionary funding was allocated by the Office of Public Works to Limerick city and county council after Storm Darwin in 2014 for repair works to the embankments on the Shannon estuary for works to be carried out.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47269/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (7 Nov 2017)

Patrick O'Donovan: 328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the main requirements for the establishment of English language schools; if there is a unit in his Department with responsibility for English language schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45929/17]