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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Transport Council: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (28 May 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Minister for his presentation. He mentioned the importance of the ports policy, specifically the importance of shipping to an island economy. This committee recently discussed the Government's ports policy in regard to the division of ports by tier according to their national, regional or local importance. I am sure the Minister is aware that on the west coast there is only one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Transport Council: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (28 May 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: It relates to the policy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Transport Council: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (28 May 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: To clarify, do I take it the Department has no plans to in any way amend or deviate from the stated ports policy?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (28 May 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 27. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has held discussions with the Nigerian ambassador to Ireland on the issue of abduction of young girls within Nigeria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23130/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (28 May 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress that is being made on the reopening of the Irish Embassy to the Holy See; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23131/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (28 May 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a decision will issue on an application for funding submitted by North Tipperary County Council for the purpose of cleaning the River Suir between Templemore and Holycross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23526/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (28 May 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 95. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri-environment options scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23432/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (28 May 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 96. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri-environment options scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23434/14]

Leaders' Questions (27 May 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Mattie McGrath should remember who he backed, former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (27 May 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the total number of routes, the total number of children carried and the cost per child carried for primary and post-primary schools; the total revenue of Bus Éireann and the percentage increase or decrease year on year from 2004 to date under the school transport scheme; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (27 May 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that Bus Éireann made an internal calculation that it saved his Department €30 million due to efficiencies of Bus Éireann in the provision of the service and Bus Éireann claimed the majority of this €30 million was spent on new services provided by Bus Éireann over the period specified, if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (27 May 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a year-on-year in tabular form the categories for indirect costs charges to his Department by Bus Éireann as tabulated in FGS Report (2009) page 9, table 1.4, for each year from 1997, being ten years prior to the EU Commission State Aid Investigation C31/07 Commission Opening Statement as published in OJEU on 15...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (27 May 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the obligations for primary and secondary schools to compile accounts on a yearly basis; and the person who signed off. [22429/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (27 May 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the current situating relating to the probating of teachers for primary schools where teachers who complete their probation in special classes are not eligible for panel placement in main stream classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23397/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Planning (27 May 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the protocols that are in place by his Department in the event of a status red - severe weather warning for schools in the interest of child safety. [23398/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Policy (27 May 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 315. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans in relation to the public service pension reduction; if he will consider either abolishing or reducing the bands of this income graduated reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22747/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (27 May 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 442. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rationale behind moving the Community Welfare Officer and the services they provide, from the town of Bruff to Kilmallock in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22911/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (27 May 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 495. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to improve the provision of broadband in the Ballinena, Newcastle West, County Limerick area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22701/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (27 May 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 531. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 357 of 8 April 2014, if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form, by county, of the number of applications that have received ministerial approval and are with the Chief State Solicitor's office; the current longest waiting time of an application with the office; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (27 May 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 532. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 357 of 8 April 2014, if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form, by county, of the number of applications that have been progressed as far as possible; the current longest period of time that an application has remained in that situation; and if he will make a statement on the...