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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (24 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 359. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick regarding the Early Childhood Care and Education programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41805/15]

Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Is it schools or gardaí that the Deputy is against?

Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: It will be a great debate.

Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Mathews is an expert now.

Other Questions: Wild Atlantic Way Project (19 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister's reply. The Wild Atlantic Way route touches my county of Limerick, where we have OPW sites in the west of the county, in Askeaton, Adare and Newcastle West. On the other side of the county and in the context of the Ireland's Ancient East initiative, we have sites in Kilmallock and Lough Gur. Having holidayed at home this year, it seems the Wild Atlantic Way is...

Other Questions: Wild Atlantic Way Project (19 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: As I said, the staff of the Minister's Department, through the Office of Public Works, do a fantastic job with heritage sites. They have seen increases in the number of visitors, including in my area. Staff have told me that one issue the office could look at is that of new technologies. For many visitors arriving in the country, one of the first things they want to do is download an app...

Other Questions: Wild Atlantic Way Project (19 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 9. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to promote the Office of Public Works' heritage sites in counties which are along the Wild Atlantic Way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40402/15]

Other Questions: Wild Atlantic Way Project (19 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: This question relates to the asset base under the control of the Minister's Department for the Office of Public Works in terms of national monuments and heritage sites. I refer, in particular, to those located in counties along the Wild Atlantic Way and Ireland's Ancient East, and how they can best contribute to the tourism industry, given the investment that has been made by the Minister's...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (19 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 25. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress being made on flood alleviation measures in Foynes and Askeaton in County Limerick; his plans to carry out further works on the River Shannon embankments in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40403/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 111. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a single payment for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when will payment be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41000/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (19 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an application has been received by the National Transport Authority to amend the current licence operated by Dublin Coach and M7 Coach on the Dublin to Killarney and Tralee routes to allow for the pick-up and drop-off of passengers in Abbeyfeale, Newcastle West and Rathkeale in County Limerick; when a decision will be made on an...

Housing and Homelessness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: In the short time I have available, I will speak about a group of people who are often forgotten, people in rural areas. One-off houses were previously the mainstay of the social housing scheme for many local authorities throughout the country but this has vanished in the past 15 or 20 years. Members of the farming community, in many cases small farmers in severely disadvantaged areas, were...

Housing and Homelessness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle. This is a serious issue for people in my constituency who are awaiting a solution. To have the Members opposite skitting at it, like something out of "The Muppet Show", does not do the issue any justice.

Housing and Homelessness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: To return to the issue I was discussing before the Members opposite decided to laugh at it, the local authorities in the Dublin and Leinster region have refused perfectly good offers. I ask the Minister to invite the chief executive officers of the Dublin and Leinster local authorities to the Department to get an explanation as to why, when thousands of people are lingering on the housing...

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]