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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Apr 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 742. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the payment of a grant under the additional accommodation scheme 2014 to a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14955/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (15 Apr 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 764. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when statutory instruments will be made, setting a commencement date for the introduction of the new scheme for the tenant purchase of existing local authority houses along incremental purchase lines, as provided for in Part 3 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Oversight and Audit Commission Remit (15 Apr 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 787. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of times that the National Oversight and Audit Committee for local authorities has met, since its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14323/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Drainage Schemes (15 Apr 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 792. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a special certified certificate required for the manufacture of drainage equipment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14408/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (15 Apr 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 841. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding broadband provision at a location (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14670/15]

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Last week, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications discussed bias within the State broadcaster. Later that evening, during the Private Members' motion, the issue was raised again, particularly surrounding the implementation of Irish Water. In this context, when is it expected that the broadcasting (amendment) Bill, which is to deal with the transition from the...

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy left the Government. He should have stayed.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Mathews had his chance.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: The only thing disconnected here is Deputy Mathews.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ráiméis.

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy will end up in Fianna Fáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Virgin Atlantic Airlines (2 Apr 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the representatives of Virgin. I wish to ask some questions on the interline agreements. Is it fair to say there is nothing stopping IAG from entering into an interline agreement with Virgin tomorrow morning, for example? In that case, does this have more to do with the commercial impact on Virgin than any potential impact on the travelling Irish passenger? What is the nature of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Virgin Atlantic Airlines (2 Apr 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I did not realise there was a Deputy speaking for Virgin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Virgin Atlantic Airlines (2 Apr 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: In relation-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Virgin Atlantic Airlines (2 Apr 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I did not make any allegation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Virgin Atlantic Airlines (2 Apr 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: An intervention was made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Virgin Atlantic Airlines (2 Apr 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I asked a question and it was responded to by a Deputy. I thought that was a little unusual. I am keen to tease out how it is that Virgin representatives have come before the committee today. Has Virgin made a submission to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in Ireland? Could Mr. Thompson provide us with some insight into what engagement Virgin has had with the relevant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Virgin Atlantic Airlines (2 Apr 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Specifically, in terms of the airlines I mentioned, does Virgin Atlantic have interline agreements with those?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Virgin Atlantic Airlines (2 Apr 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: With which airlines does the company have interline agreements?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Virgin Atlantic Airlines (2 Apr 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is important to get the information, because the key premise behind the presence of the witnesses at today's meeting is concern about the interline agreements. That is my understanding of the thrust of what Mr. Thompson said. I asked about Austrian Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Lufthansa, KLM and Air France, which are the biggest groupings in Europe. Surely Mr. Thompson can...