Results 7,621-7,640 of 10,573 for speaker:Patrick O'Donovan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (4 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 906. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if assistance can now be offered in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford in allocating a bus ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41628/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Assessments (23 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will be employing independent evaluators for the local property tax and if so, when this will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40787/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (23 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has yet to receive their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40722/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (23 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 92. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when they may expect payment to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40723/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Libraries (23 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the agreement between the European Investment Bank and the University of Limerick regarding the library extension at the university; when works will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40769/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postcode Implementation (23 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 187. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the Loc8 Code system technology which was developed by an Irish company, was not used in the development of postcodes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40790/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (22 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 159. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 25 September 2014, the way a person (details supplied) in County Wexford may proceed with an application for citizenship through the foreign births registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40697/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (22 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils who are attending each autistic spectrum disorder unit in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40703/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (22 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase the size of the autistic spectrum disorder unit in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40704/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (22 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for a facility (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the economic benefits this can bring to the area if fully utilised; if he has recently met with the stakeholder involved with this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40702/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (21 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 98. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will put a mechanism in place to implement the Labour Court recommendation of 2008 in relation to an agreed pension scheme provision for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38011/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (21 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 99. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to implement the Labour Court recommendation of 2008 in relation to an agreed pension scheme provision for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39823/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Regulations (21 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 279. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedures for registration of pet farms which are open to the public that would include species of animals and wildlife that are not native; if he will provide details of the inspection procedures; the agency responsible for the registration; the compliance requirements that operators must adhere to and any other information...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (21 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 356. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application made for the fair deal scheme in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39977/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (21 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 357. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application made for the fair deal scheme in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39978/14]

Seanad Reform: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy is correct; that is way the President of the United States is elected. I do not see anybody here jumping up and down about that. Article 19 of the Constitution states:Provision may be made by law for the direct election by any functional or vocational group or association or council of so many members of Seanad Éireann as may be fixed by such law in substitution for an equal...

Seanad Reform: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: As someone who stood several years ago for Seanad election and missed out by less than quarter of a vote - some would say I was lucky, or unlucky, depending on what way one looks at it - I welcome this debate on Seanad reform. The people made up their minds and decided to keep the Seanad last year. No one, however, wants to keep it in its current format. Accordingly, can meaningful reform...

Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: That is rich coming from you.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (16 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance the VAT charges on solid fuels per tonne from 2000 to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39593/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Collection (16 Oct 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount of carbon tax per tonne on solid fuels and the way Ireland compares with other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39605/14]