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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Issues (25 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 691. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to address the situation as outlined in the recent Environmental Protection Agency report on urban waste water, which states that up to forty two urban areas have untreated or partially treated effluent being discharged into water courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13522/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (25 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 834. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the current peacekeeping missions in which the State has a role; if he expects to see further requests from the UN for Irish involvement in any other peace keeping operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12881/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (25 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 914. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [14051/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (25 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 926. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14223/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (25 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 1059. To ask the Minister for Health the reason medical card holders are being reviewed within months of receiving their medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13313/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 1262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a policy that prevents local authorities from placing mini-roundabouts on national primary and national secondary roadways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13572/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (13 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 20. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency organised visits by prospective investors to sites in County Limerick and in towns outside Limerick city, since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12013/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainability of Post Office Network: An Post (12 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Are the rates in line with what An Post pays in An Post run post offices?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainability of Post Office Network: An Post (12 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: May I have an issue clarified? Could there be a situation in a town where a postmaster, a contractor for An Post, is paying staff a particular rate of pay and down the street PostPoint, offering the same services, is paying staff a reduced rate of pay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainability of Post Office Network: An Post (12 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: That is not the point I am making. My point is that services are being offered under the auspices of An Post at PostPoint locations, with the An Post livery emblazoned on everything. To the person walking in off the street into the shopping centre it looks like a post office. It is of the same colour as a post office and essentially the consumer will see it as an outlet of An Post. My...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainability of Post Office Network: An Post (12 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I also asked about the relationship An Post had with the Central Bank, the NTMA and the credit unions, with a view to expanding its banking services.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainability of Post Office Network: An Post (12 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. I am from Newcastle West in County Limerick and between the mid-1990s and 2005 eight post offices in a ring around the town closed for the reasons described by Mr. Daly. People opted for places with increased footfall and the commercial viability of the post offices was affected. An enhanced relationship between An Post and retail...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicles Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013: Discussion (12 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the delegations. I must declare an interest in this matter. One of the speakers spoke about the delivery of vehicles and the way in which they turned out. My brother is actively involved in restoring the vehicles with one of the representatives present. Under the regulations, the suggested changes intend to superimpose a modern standard on an old vehicle and, therefore, detract...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicles Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013: Discussion (12 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy may need two of them.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (12 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 22. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reduce the number of voids in local authority housing stock across the country; if he will provide details by local authority of the number of such voids; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11708/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (12 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 34. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to simplify the procedures and processes whereby local authorities can remove material from rivers, streams and drains in an effort to improve drainage and thereby reduce the possibility of flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10558/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Administration (12 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding payment to a tutor (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12396/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Application Numbers (12 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications that were received in 2012 and 2013 for capital grants for extensions for primary and secondary schools; of those received the number that were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12417/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Applications (12 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application under the milk quota trading scheme, selling quota, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12442/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Leases (12 Mar 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for the 2013-2014 temporary leasing quota phase 2 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12447/14]