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

Patrick O'Donovan: What proportion?

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

Patrick O'Donovan: My question was how long the wind turbine needs to work at maximum output before it recovers the energy invested in its construction. It is not a short period.

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

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the representatives from SEAI. Returning to the two previous contributions, one aspect absent here is a bit of honesty about the opening of the interconnector between Ireland and Britain. A person plugging in his or her kettle in Manorhamilton in County Leitrim could be just as easily using energy that is produced from a nuclear reactor in Sellafield or will be using energy from a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (9 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 147. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he has taken since taking office to protect the price of beef for the farming community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16911/14]

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy has been waiting to say that for a while.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Application Refusals (8 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 65. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made on a passport appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this appeal was submitted in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16247/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (8 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if in relation to teachers pay scales, his position where a primary teacher that was made permanent in 2008 and is teaching in one part of the country and wants to move home to another part of the country and if they were to give up their permanent position and move home and take up a new job the difference in their permanency entitlements;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of the number of children by county currently waiting for places in Redhill House, Patrickswell, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16234/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the locations and numbers of special classes for children with ASD in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16235/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (8 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 357. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form by county, the number of applications that are with his Department for applications for lease, licence or permission under the Foreshore Act 1933; the number of those applications over six and 12 months; the maximum waiting time for each county; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (8 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 379. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to make changes to the building regulations to ensure carbon monoxide alarms are put in all new buildings; if such a change could be made; and if same would require a statutory instrument or a Bill. [16305/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Applications (8 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 485. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is in receipt of an application for milk quota reserve in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16105/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 611. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has not been referred for orthodontic services; the procedure during a routine appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16325/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Research (8 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 612. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated by Government bodies annually for the purposes of research for childhood leukaemia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16348/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (8 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 621. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card appeal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16378/14]

Order of Business (3 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill is on the A list in the legislative programme. The Bill will tidy up issues relating to the foreshore and planning which are causing a huge amount of frustration, especially for ports. What progress is being made on that Bill and when can we expect it to be brought to the House?

Leaders' Questions (3 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is also called a democracy.

Leaders' Questions (3 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Where was Deputy Mathews last night? There was no sign of him.

Leaders' Questions (3 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Mathews never turned up last night.

Leaders' Questions (3 Apr 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Mario Draghi was on the telephone.