Results 8,081-8,100 of 10,573 for speaker:Patrick O'Donovan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (30 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 938. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the discussions between the Road Safety Authority and the individual provinces in Canada with a view to reaching agreement on plans to harmonise the driving licence regime between the two countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18976/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (17 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 248. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has not been referred for orthodontic treatment; the procedure during a routine appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18430/14]

Ambulance Service: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome this opportunity to speak. The motion has been tabled in the aftermath of the "Prime Time" programme which raised many very serious issues. As somebody who has had recourse to use the ambulance service on more than one occasion I must state my experience has been very positive and I compliment and pay tribute to the men and women who operate out of the Mid-Western Regional...

Ambulance Service: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ambulances cover vast geographical areas and unfortunately, because of the practices which have grown, ambulances must wait for patients to be seen before they can be released for duty. The revelation in the programme which showed high-powered vehicles purchased at great expense by the HSE being parked up must be investigated. It was a source of annoyance for the ambulance staff...

Ambulance Service: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: The ambulance service is much better today than when Fianna Fáil was in government. Targets are now in place that did not exist previously.

Ambulance Service: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Whenever Fianna Fáil Members table a Private Members' motion it decides to remind the people of Ireland of the bags it made of running the country, fair play to them.

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I compliment the Minister for bringing forward this important legislation. Following on from the last speaker, I do not know where media commentators would place me on the spectrum, given that I am totally in favour of everything he said. I am not a Fine Gael farmer but I do advocate on behalf of the farming community who make up a large part of the economy in my constituency. I make no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Traffic Offences: An Garda Síochána (16 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Is the Garda using the data for local authorities and the NRA?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Traffic Offences: An Garda Síochána (16 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the change. In Mr. O'Donohue's experience, is the defence that someone did not get the summons typically successful?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Traffic Offences: An Garda Síochána (16 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the representatives of An Garda Síochána. Anything that can be done to reduce the number of road fatalities is a good thing. Anything that could be done to try to reduce the number of road fatalities would be welcome. Regardless of the colour of the vans or where they are based, the most important issue is that people are made aware of the speed at which they travel and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (16 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider the merit of expanding the Gateway scheme to local authority sports partnerships; if she will provide opportunities to those with a knowledge and experience of sports coaching and development who may wish to develop their experiences in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14993/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 154. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of persons on a daily basis who waited on trolleys in the accident and emergency of the University Hospital Limerick since 21 January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18118/14]

Order of Business (15 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: What progress has been made in respect of the State airports (Shannon group) Bill, which is the final cog in the wheel in the context of granting independence? I ask this in view of the fact that Shannon Development owns a significant land bank across the mid-west.

Leaders' Questions (15 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy should talk to his brother about that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Broadcasting Rights: Gaelic Athletic Association (15 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have been following the Twitter feed from people who are watching this debate live. It is being broadcast on a pay-per-view channel, so the people watching it are paying for it. I support what the GAA is trying to do in reaching out to the disapora. It is very laudable and good. The GAA's president and ard stiúrthóir summed up the impact emigration has had on clubs. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development (15 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 111. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration will be given to the development of asset inventories and matrices for towns across the country as a support and marketing tool to encourage inward investment into regional towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17307/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a levy on bank drafts issued by the various banks in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17439/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waterways Issues (10 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 14. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 14 of 26 February 2014, his views on that based on the information provided in his reply where forty four bodies have roles in relation to the maintenance and management of the River Shannon, that an examination should take place to review the effectiveness of the current management and governance...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Developments in Renewable Energy Technologies and Practices: SEAI (9 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: While I accept that SEAI needs to capture data, if I do not sell a bale of briquettes it is not capturing that data. However it insists that somebody provides an meter point reference number, MPRN, by virtue of the fact that the retailer sells coal. It is a bit bonkers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Developments in Renewable Energy Technologies and Practices: SEAI (9 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Is there no accreditation of the work that is done?