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- Leaders' Questions (12 May 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: What about the kangaroos?
- Leaders' Questions (12 May 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: Like the Greeks.
- Leaders' Questions (12 May 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy Adams all about compliance regimes. What about the kangaroos?
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Expenditure (12 May 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: 249. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the indicative cost of each €1 change in the personal rates of jobseeker's benefit, jobseeker's allowance, maternity and adoptive benefit, carer's allowance, farm assist, back to work allowance, back to education allowance, community employment, Tús – work Placement initiative, JobBridge, and one-parent...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (12 May 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: 597. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to bring forward amending legislation to the position of mayor of Limerick city and county in view of the fact that there are now two offices in County Limerick with the title mayor of Limerick; and if he will provide details of the representations he has received from Limerick City and County Council in...
- Leaders' Questions (7 May 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Finian McGrath is sitting in the wrong seat.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 May 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: As someone who was here yesterday also, I left the meeting nauseated at some of what we were told. I never met the individuals concerned before. I do not know them or the sky over them but we have an obligation to try to do something about it in the event of any of the stories being repeated on any family farm anywhere in the country. It was probably the most disturbing thing I have heard...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 May 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: From what we heard from one of the farmers who was present, it seems there is more than just the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine that could be discussed. When the clerk is drawing up a report on the presentation that was made yesterday, will there be an opportunity for us to go beyond the Department and the unit concerned because references were made yesterday to costs being...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (7 May 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: 83. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Wexford is entitled to a single payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17954/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Allowances (7 May 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: 135. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners who are in receipt of an allowance (details supplied); who have made a legal challenge for entitlement to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17956/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home-School Liaison Scheme (7 May 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has changed its criteria for Home School Liaison Officers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17952/15]
- Leaders' Questions (6 May 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: Is the Kilkenny man back on board? Is he canvassing?
- Leaders' Questions (6 May 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle. I was just inquiring about Deputy McGuinness.
- Leaders' Questions (6 May 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: Or than Deputy Martin is in Fianna Fáil.
- Leaders' Questions (6 May 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: Gran Canaria.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (6 May 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: I will not repeat what has been said. I welcome the visible presence of gardaí on our roads over the weekend. When people complain about the number of gardaí on the roads, it is a sign they are doing a good job. The assistant commissioner referred to an area in which I worked in a previous life. He is correct that alcohol testing is one of the easiest analytical tests that can be...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (6 May 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17807/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Administration (6 May 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: 221. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the submit facility will be activated on the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme online system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17715/15]
- Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: In regard to the Irish Aviation Authority (amendment) Bill, it was reported in today'sIrish Independentand Irish Examinerthat the leader of Fianna Fáil launched an unprecedented attack on the management and operation of Shannon Airport and what the Government has done for the airport in terms of driving massive economic progress in the region. I ask the Minister to update the House on...
- Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)
Patrick O'Donovan: Better than backstabbing.