Results 5,761-5,780 of 10,573 for speaker:Patrick O'Donovan
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: ESB: Chairperson Designate (18 Nov 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: I wish Ms Graham well. Having heard her CV she is undoubtedly amply qualified for the role in the ESB. I have some specific questions. At this time of the year we are all conscious that ESB staff members are out working in every type of weather, as they were yesterday in my part of County Limerick. They are out again this morning. They e-mail constituency offices to give us updates on...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: ESB: Chairperson Designate (18 Nov 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: I thank Ms Graham for her reply. What would she say to the communities in Cavan, Monaghan and Meath who will have this structure erected on top of them? There has been little or no consultation, or it is meaningless consultation, with EirGrid. At the same time EirGrid walked away from a similar project in the south east and it is due to walk away from a similar project in the west, telling...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: ESB: Chairperson Designate (18 Nov 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: I appreciate your intervention, but one cannot operate without the other.
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (18 Nov 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: 95. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive a single payment scheme payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40832/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (18 Nov 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: 96. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when persons (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive a single payment scheme payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40833/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (18 Nov 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: 98. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a basic payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40863/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (18 Nov 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: 100. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason young farmers involved in partnerships now have to register to complete green certificates by 31 December 2015, instead of the announced date in May 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40875/15]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Funding (17 Nov 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: 102. To ask the Taoiseach the value of capital investment projects and grants under way and approved for funding by his Department, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39664/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (17 Nov 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: 147. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of a review of an invalidity pension for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if successful; when arrears will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40321/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (17 Nov 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: 278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why payment under the single payment scheme and the disadvantaged areas scheme have not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40278/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (17 Nov 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: 297. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a basic payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; when it will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40563/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Pollution (17 Nov 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: 566. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframes with regard to the smoky coal ban he announced on 20 September 2015 and that will come into force nationwide ahead of the start of the 2017 heating season, as indicated by him at the recent announcement in Foynes by a company (details supplied) of its intention to commence construction of a low-smoke...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Pollution (17 Nov 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: 575. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the timelines regarding the ban on smoke-emitting coal that he announced on 20 September 2015, that will enter into force ahead of the start of the 2017 heating season, as indicated by him at the recent announcement in Foynes in County Limerick at which a company (details supplied) announced its intention to commence...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: Whose fault is that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (12 Nov 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: I have two questions. First, when are the financial statements for 2014 due? On the non-competitive procurement threshold of €60,000, was it an arbitrary figure? Is it related to the figure of €2.6 million worth of services? How are the two related?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (12 Nov 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: Is that still UCD’s practice?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (12 Nov 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: It is in contravention of what the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform requires of other State agencies.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (12 Nov 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: Does it see anything wrong with that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (12 Nov 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: Is it the only university that is non-compliant in that regard?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee. (12 Nov 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: UCD is special.