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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Transport Authority: Chairman Designate (25 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome Mr. Fitzgerald. I join in the thanks expressed to the retiring chief executive officer and the members of the board for the work they have done. Mr. Fitzgerald knows well the part of the world I represent. For the National Transport Authority to be what it says on the tin, it should also encompass roads. I do not believe we will ever get an integrated transport network in...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (25 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 136. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details from the Central Statistics Office in tabular form by county of the numbers of persons in full time employment on 30 June 2008 and 30 June 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44769/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (25 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 157. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a statement of social welfare payments from January 2013 to date in 2014 in respect of a person (detail supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44919/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (25 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 564. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority may specify from what date it has in place an internationally recognised independent system for monitoring the delivery of every service in the landing boards or routes in accordance with the specified obligations in the Bus Éireann public service obligation contracts since 1 December 2009; the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (25 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 565. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Transport Authority will indicate if Bus Éireann has been paid for services under public service obligation contracts since 1 December 2009 that were not delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44774/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Meetings (25 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 600. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will meet with a deputation from the Irish Farmers with Designated Land and this Deputy in relation to the hen harrier special protection areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45239/14]

Local Government (Rates and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy knows how it works, unfortunately.

Local Government (Rates and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: My legacy.

Local Government (Rates and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to speak. Any occasion on which we have a chance to speak about local government funding is particularly welcome. I compliment the Deputy on his introduction of the Bill. While the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, has provided reasons for the Government's refusal to accept it, I note that doing nothing on rates is...

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle is referring to Deputy Paul Murphy.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Does that apply to the assassination of gardaí?

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: It brought rapists and child abusers to this jurisdiction, yet its Members come into the House this evening to tell us about how we are going to run a water system. Shame on it.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: They interrupted me also. For the first time in the history of the State, a Government has recognised the long overdue need for sewage treatment works and good quality drinking water. I, therefore, have no problem in supporting the Government's proposals.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tell that to the woman who was here last week, you hypocrite.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is hard to show respect when there are so many interruptions.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Is it? Ask Maíria Cahill about the keyboard warriors.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Neither will a baseball bat.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: It has gone quiet all of a sudden.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is a pity Deputy Ruth Coppinger has decided to vacate the Chamber, along with the Fianna Fáil Members, who were crowing a while ago about the fact that the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, was gone. Fianna Fáil has little interest in the €400 charge it was going to levy on people when it was in government. Deputy Ruth...

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am sticking to it, but I am addressing the point made by the now absent Deputy, who has run away to be with the said "Victor Meldrew". I welcome the clarity provided. Irish Water has not been the Government's finest hour, considering everything else the Government has had to contend with since taking office. It has probably been the worst-managed issue. The manner in which it has been...