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Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: That is the point I am making. There should be no threshold. Everything should be on the e-tenders site.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I would love to see someone who knows the State is prepared to pay €25,000 making a bid of €18,000.

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General Appropriation Accounts 2013
Vote 13 - OPW
Chapter 4 - Accounting for OPW Agency Services (26 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: If that information is being compiled, may we obtain details of capacity and occupancy?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Living Alone Allowance (26 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 43. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to the decision to backdate the living alone allowance in respect of a person (detail supplied) in County Wexford, if a review of this decision will be carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8533/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (26 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide full-time contracts to secretaries, employed by the board of management, in secondary schools, in order for them to be in receipt of the same entitlements as other permanent staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8544/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Community Involvement Scheme (26 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the abolition of the community involvement scheme; his plans for the reintroduction of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8557/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (26 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 254. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position, in respect of car hire costs and scheduled driving tests (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8640/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roadworthiness Testing (26 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will publish the submissions that were received by the Road Safety Authority regarding a review carried out on the testing of the roadworthiness of vintage vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8699/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roadworthiness Testing (26 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will publish the report by the Road Safety Authority on testing the roadworthiness of vintage vehicles; the timeframe for a decision to be made on any changes that are proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8717/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roadworthiness Testing (26 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be an opportunity for the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications to consider the report from the Road Safety Authority into the testing of the roadworthiness of vintage vehicles, in advance of any decision being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8719/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Building Regulations (25 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State's decision to review SI 9 this year. It is an important signal to send out to people with one-off rural houses. I know the Minister of State is a great proponent of one-off rural houses. From my time on the local authority and from the Minister of State's membership of Waterford County Council, we both recognise that there is a very strong anti-rural house...

Topical Issue Debate: Building Regulations (25 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I apologise for the delay, a Cheann Comhairle.

Topical Issue Debate: Building Regulations (25 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this Topical Issue for debate. I have already spoken to the Minister about it and I know he is working on the matter. I am raising this item in the context of recent changes that were made to the Central Bank's lending requirements for mortgages. There is a specific issue concerning one-off rural houses. When houses are being built currently, the...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: On the quarterly figures from the Central Statistics Office, as raised earlier-----

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: This is related to promised legislation and job creation measures. In the past fortnight, an additional 29,100 people gained employment. One job creation measure in my constituency that I have raised here on a number of occasions concerns the maritime area and foreshore (amendment) Bill, which is aimed at making it easier for people who wish to create employment in port and coastal areas to...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy voted for it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: As I concur with everything Deputy Noel Harrington said, I will not repeat it. Recent commentary has suggested one could abolish Irish Water's charges and transfer them to those paying commercial rates. Presumably, all of the companies represented are paying commercial rates to local authorities, be they wind energy producers or engaged in the use of gas or oil. Using that analogy, will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Senator Brennan would be mindful of his pension.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: There is not long now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Has the company discussed this with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform?