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Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2014 (Resumed) (1 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I want to get my head around this. Essentially, there are thousands houses available at the moment that local authorities are not taking up.

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2014 (Resumed) (1 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Yes, but they have missed the boat.

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2014 (Resumed) (1 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: NAMA has ongoing engagement with the city and county managers. How often does NAMA meet them to make them aware of the portfolio NAMA has?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2014 (Resumed) (1 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: So two people are interacting full-time with the-----

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2014 (Resumed) (1 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I will ask a final question before I finish. Can Mr. McDonagh remind the committee of the total number of units that NAMA offered to local authorities only to see those offers refused?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2014 (Resumed) (1 Oct 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank Mr. McDonagh.

Social Housing Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on an issue that affects all constituencies. It is not just an urban issue, but affects every town and village in the country. People want to hear about possible solutions as well as a plan for the future. I have mentioned something in the House on a number of occasions and I urge the Minister to examine it. In the city of Dublin, within walking...

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Did Deputy McDonald telephone McFeely?

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: They wrecked the economy. They were in the booster seat for Bertie.

Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Who built that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (30 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: That is fine. I welcome the Minister and his officials. As we are discussing outputs and measureables, one of the important things to note is the announcement made by the Minister on 29 September 2015. From my region and the mid-western region, the outputs are very clear in terms of the commitment made by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. I acknowledge the work the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (30 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: The performance measures I am concerned with are the number of people who come to festivals, the number of people who visit the country and the number of people who avail of the tourism product. That is the measurable outcome. It is very difficult to measure in parts of the country where the infrastructure is not in place. I have identified issues before on this. There is an in-built...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (30 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (30 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Chairman, some festivals are national institutions. No matter what Minister is in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, if he or she were not seen to support these festivals there would be blue murder. There are some festivals that make a significant contribution to the economy but might not be as well known as the household names, and they are at a major disadvantage. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (30 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 14. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason Labour Court recommendations on pensions for community enterprise supervisors and assistant supervisors are not being adhered to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33014/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (30 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 133. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a medical matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33517/15]

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Amnesia.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (29 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a freedom of information request from a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has delayed the appeals process; if this case can be postponed and assigned to the appeals officer according to the date received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32764/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Schemes (29 Sep 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 638. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the grant assistance available for the restoration of an old farm house dwelling dating back to the 1800s which has significant local history attached to it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33202/15]

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