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Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will wait until a bit of respect is shown.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: No, I will wait.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: That is probably the most constructive thing the Deputy could do.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: We will try to.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: No, because has to go on Galway Bay FM.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have a number of things to say.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Government's ports policy was attacked with an astounding level of ignorance a while ago. It is obvious to me that the Deputy in question has not read the ports policy. If he has read it, he certainly does not know about the levels of tonnage that are being transferred through most of the ports he mentioned. I remind him that the Shannon Foynes Port Company conveys in excess of 10...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I did not interrupt the Deputy. I listened to his rant for long enough. I think everybody in here has had to listen to it as well. To be quite honest, if the person who is now making the charge against the policy had engaged with the ports companies and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport at this committee in any kind of constructive way, if he had spoken to the people who are...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: This policy and the Bill in question are about recognising-----

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: The amendments before the committee are about recognising for the first time that a level or tier of ports in this country has a more local emphasis than a national one. People have said over the years that we cannot have cancer services and accident and emergency departments at every crossroads. In the same way, we cannot expect to berth Panamax ships at every port in the country. It is...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I would like to make a final point in conclusion.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have waited a long time for this Bill to come in. The stakeholders in the companies around the country, who have also waited a long time, are looking for certainty. They now have the policy. The Minister knows that I am consistent on this issue. Every time he has been here, I have asked for this Bill to be brought forward so that this policy can be legislated for as soon as possible....

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Through the Chair, I have no difficulty with Deputy Kyne's position, but what I have a difficulty with is people coming in and throwing around glib remarks and insulting others in a manner which does not do the Deputy or his party any good. He might reflect on his remarks and use the opportunity to apologise before he leaves, because he promised us he was leaving.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: By those in the west.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Investment Projects (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 40. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by her Department, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39662/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Investment Projects (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39656/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Proposed Legislation (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider making amendments (details supplied) to the Finance Bill 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39721/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Investment Projects (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 65. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39661/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Investment Projects (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 69. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to set out in tabular form the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39659/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications (11 Nov 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 75. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of payments under the disadvantaged areas scheme and the single payments scheme for persons (details supplied) in County Wexford; the reason for the delay in these payments being processed; when payment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39641/15]