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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Is this a widespread practice with other colleges?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: To have foundations that are channelling money away from rather than towards the institution. Essentially, that is what is going on here.

Order of Business (3 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I refer to two related Bills, the first of which is the planning and development (No. 1) Bill to give effect to Construction 2020 and, I hope, deal specifically with third party objections from organisations such as An Taisce. I note that Second Stage of related legislation, the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014, has been ordered. When will this Bill be brought before the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: I wish to revert to Ms Burke's commentary on how things stand now. I suppose we could go back seven or eight years to how this thing started in the first instance and how we were left with a 25.1% rather than 100% share, but we are where we are. As regards IBEC's position on this, has Ms Burke asked her membership in Limerick - which I represent, including Castletroy, Raheen, Newcastle...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: In the absence of those assurances, in the absence of that clarity, and in the absence of not knowing what is on offer, how did IBEC arrive at a decision that this was a good idea?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ms Burke stated that in general they were in favour.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: Would Ms Burke accept that there is a potentially massive downside to the region from this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: How does IBEC relay that balance to its members in Foynes, Askeaton and Limerick who depend on an early morning flight to Heathrow or an afternoon flight to JFK or Boston, from an airport that is 40 miles up the road or from one that is more than 150 miles away where one cannot park a car practically in the same time zone because it is so big? Shannon has all of the facilities that are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (3 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of plans his Department may have for a sports capital scheme in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4286/15]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (3 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 171. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form for the years 2007 to 2010 the total photography costs for his Department, including a list of which photographers were booked, the photographers used and breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4500/15]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (3 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 172. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form for the years 1997 to 2007 the total photography costs for his Department, including a list of which photographers were booked, the photographers used and breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4516/15]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Relations Contracts Data (3 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 174. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form a list of all external public relations firms hired by his Department and associated costs incurred from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4550/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (3 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 186. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, for the years 2007 to 2010,inclusive, the total photography costs in her Department, including a list of which photographers were booked, the photographers used and a breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4499/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (3 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 187. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, for the years 1997 to 2007, inclusive, the total photography costs in her Department, including a list of which photographers were booked, the photographers used and breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4515/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Relations Contracts Data (3 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 189. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form a list of all external public relations firms hired by her Department and associated costs incurred from 2007 to 2010, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4549/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (3 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 241. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form for the years 2007 to 2010 the total photography costs in his Department, including a list of the photographers who were booked, the photographers used and a breakdown of costs associated with each occasion a photographer was used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4493/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (3 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 242. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form for the years 1997 to 2007 the total photography costs in his Department, including a list of the photographers who were booked, the photographers used and a breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4509/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Relations Contracts Data (3 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 244. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form a list of all external public relations firms hired by his Department and associated costs incurred from 2007 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4543/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (3 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 288. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form for the years 2007 to 2010 the total photography costs in his Department, including a list of which photographers were booked, the photographers used and breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4498/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (3 Feb 2015)

Patrick O'Donovan: 289. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form for the years 1997 to 2007 the total photography costs in his Department, including a list of which photographers were booked, the photographers used and breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4514/15]