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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Not by the presenter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: RTE: Governance Issues (25 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I do not accept what Mr. Bakhurst said about presenters' salaries. I never did accept this business that one has to wait two years for fear they are going to be taken away. If people are going to be taken away at this stage, then good luck to them. One would not run any other semi-State company with that lack of accountability and transparency. Given that RTE is getting €134...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Applications (25 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 63. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding an application for funding submitted by Thurles Municipal District in respect of funding for the Loughmore Drainage Scheme in County Tipperary. [12313/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences Applications (25 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 83. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the position regarding a general felling licence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12320/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (25 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 84. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding an application made under force majeure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12189/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (25 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used to decide the children who receive the July provision in their school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12209/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (25 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is an appeals mechanism in place for a school and-or parent who are not successful with a July provision application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12211/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (25 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school has discretion when it comes to deciding which students can participate in the July provision for special needs children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12219/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (25 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way her Department decides which schools receive the July provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12220/15]

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (24 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: You are not doing well over there at the moment lads.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to inquire about two Bills, the maritime area and foreshore (amendment) Bill and the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, both of which are awaiting completion and will have an impact on my constituency in the creation of jobs at Foynes Port. When will all Stages be concluded and when will they come into law?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (24 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 193. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to the possibility of counting the years that parents spend in the home looking after their children as a contribution towards social insurance benefits, such as the contributory pension; if such a proposal has been suggested to her Department by other Departments in the context of the provision of child care; and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 265. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to the provision of tax relief to families where one of the parents chooses to stay at home to care for children, in an effort to meet increased child care costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11499/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (24 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 281. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding tax paid by groups of income earners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11906/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (24 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 282. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the percentage of tax take in respect of income categories (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11907/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (24 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 348. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 10 March 2015, if he will confirm that all lands will be effectively designated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11537/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (24 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 360. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department will not issue a letter of loss of premium in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick, in order that this person can receive compensation from the Electricity Supply Board for the loss in premium in relation to forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11596/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility (24 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 363. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe as to when a 2014 agri-environment options scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11661/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences Applications (24 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 367. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 134 of 12 March 2015, when his Department received the application for the felling licence for the person concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11724/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Tax Reliefs Availability (24 Mar 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 533. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he has put forward any suggestion or proposal to the Department for Finance to enhances tax relief for those families where one of the parents chooses to remain at home in order to provide child care for their family; if he will provide details of any discussions that his Department has had with the Department of Social Protection in...