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Topical Issue Debate: Flood Prevention Measures (13 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is important to point out that I am not suggesting a farmer should go into the river with a Hymac and take out the base of the river. I am suggesting that we need to start thinking about these things differently. If we are to rely on the OPW to do it, we will be like Noah. The whole country will be under water because the OPW simply does not have the resources to do it. We need to...

Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I am glad it is not being opposed and is being welcomed on both sides of the House. Sunbeds are cancer-causing agents and, as with the case of tobacco, the State has a duty to act in respect of all such agents. Previous speakers noted Government action on the control of tobacco in the workplace. This legislation is another positive...

ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Report Stage (13 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: To follow on from Deputy Coffey, I have one concern which the Minister might bear in mind as the legislation concludes. Landowners are concerned about the wayleave that could be given to companies other than ESB to go onto people's lands for the purposes of installing new cables. Perhaps these concerns can be addressed by the Minister or his departmental officials. There is no difficulty...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (13 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 121. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to protect an area (details supplied) in County Wexford from further coastal erosion and flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7298/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Issues (13 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 138. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a file will be sent to the Social Welfare Appeals Office from the disability allowance section in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7264/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Flood Prevention Measures (13 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 166. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if water is threatening to flood a private dwelling house and the local authority have sourced a solution which involves taking pipes/drains across the property of a third party so as to be drained into a river, do State agencies council/ Office of Public Works have authority to do so without the consent of the third...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (13 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 221. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their REP scheme payment . [7303/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Early Retirement Scheme (13 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: 228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person on early retirement from farming with two years remaining can purchase agricultural land while under this scheme for the purposes of leasing it out; if this would contravene the terms of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7354/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Do the witnesses accept the statement the Minister for Justice and Equality made in the Dáil yesterday that there was no definitive evidence of unauthorised surveillance of the GSOC?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: The only organisation to which your press statement referred was An Garda Síochána. You have to accept that its reputation has been damaged by the inference. Have you considered any other agencies, whether State or otherwise, which could have been involved in such surveillance activities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Do you accept that your statement raised suspicions among the public about the relationship between An Garda Síochána and the GSOC without any foundation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: You referred to suspicious activity going to the level of an offence. Has the GSOC requested the assistance of An Garda Síochána in its internal investigation, given that it may lead to criminal prosecutions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: In regard to the devices and the threats, I understand one was a password-protected wireless device which the GSOC bought even though it does not operate a wireless network. What was this device and why was it deemed to be a threat even though it was not connected to a wireless network?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Potentially, any leak could have occurred before the GSOC changed its policy on the use of Wi-Fi equipment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: In regard to the report that was produced by the UK company, you stated that it indicated that such surveillance may have originated with An Garda Síochána and, if so, a member of An Garda Síochána may have committed an offence or behaved in a manner that justified disciplinary proceedings. Did you at any stage think this was a matter that should have been referred to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: You accept the statement by the Minister that there is no evidence to suggest unauthorised surveillance of his offices by An Garda Síochána. How does that tally with a suggestion that the idea of bringing the issue to the Garda was ludicrous?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Do you accept that the fact that you are now introducing the word "definitive" cuts to the heart of the reason we are here? Does the GSOC still suspect that authorised or unauthorised surveillance was conducted on its premises or equipment by members of An Garda Síochána?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Can I take it that there was at no point any surveillance, authorised or otherwise, by An Garda Síochána of the GSOC's premises or equipment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: In regard to the report, the specialist firm indicated that the level of technology involved was only available to Government agencies. How certain is Mr. O'Brien of that statement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Patrick O'Donovan: Did the GSOC verify that with any other agency?