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An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. While listening to some of the contributions that have been made over the past couple of days on this, there might be a temptation to forget that we are debate a Bill to allow a referendum. That is the most important point. I am sure the debate on the merits or otherwise of the decision that will be taken afterwards, and the debate that will...

Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Say one thing at home and another in Brussels.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (18 Jun 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the circumstances of the mistakes that were reported in the leaving certificate math papers; if his Department has carried out an investigation into what happened; if he has taken steps to ensure that the issue does not arise again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28905/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (18 Jun 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 226. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any payments have been made by his Department or agencies under his control since 2007 to provide foreign holidays for persons or families; if so, the way payments were made; the total amount spent to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28895/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (18 Jun 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 510. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the decision not to award a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28742/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (18 Jun 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 516. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the decision not to award a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28794/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jun 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 525. To ask the Minister for Health if any payments have been made by his Department or agencies under his control since 2007 to provide foreign holidays for persons or families; if so, the way payments were made; the total amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28894/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Charges Review (13 Jun 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I accept what the Minister of State said in terms of the painstaking nature of the acceleration of the programme. He referred to the equitable basis but the current system is inequitable and I do not see it changing any time soon without greater voluntary and individual input. This should be along the same lines as the local property tax regime, whereby a relationship of trust is built up...

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Charges Review (13 Jun 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this topic and welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brian Hayes, to the House. Earlier, there was an indication that the issue might be taken by a representative of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. Someone was trying to disown it, which I found surprising, as there has...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Programme (13 Jun 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 80. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Valuation (Amendment) Bill for the calculation of rates on commercial businesses is expected to complete all stages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28473/13]

Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: There is promised legislation on valuations for businesses in the commercial sector. This has been an ongoing issue for a number of years, including under the previous Administration. At what stage is the legislation and when can we expect the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to bring forward a new valuation Bill? As the Taoiseach knows, businesses throughout the country...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (12 Jun 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 224. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to begin the recruitment of nursing staff in the Cork University Hospital, Mid Western Regional Hospital or other general and or maternity hospitals in the Health Serice Executive south and or HSE west regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28392/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Will the Deputy be bringing a few rubbish bins?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Since when did two wrongs make a right?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Following on from Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett's contribution, would the Taoiseach agree that the G8 summit should be welcomed as providing a forum in which the wealthiest and most powerful countries in the world can discuss these issues? Without that forum, the vacuum that would be created is the very same vacuum which led to two world wars on this Continent and millions of deaths in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (11 Jun 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 8. To ask the Taoiseach the role he will play at the upcoming G8 Summit in Northern Ireland; the issues he plans to raise at the summit with other leaders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27357/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (11 Jun 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 104. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the alternatives that are in place for a person in need of an emergency passport and needing to make the application in person in the Passport Office when there are no available appointments on-line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27158/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (11 Jun 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if now that FÁS has been amagamated with the Department of Social Protection, if the payment schedules for both can be brought into line with each other, as persons on jobseeker's payment when transferring to a FÁS course must wait for their payment as they get paid a week in hand; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Jun 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update of his Department's plans for a new school (details supplied) in County Limerick; if the school was previously on a list for construction by his Department and approved pending planning permission; if he will confirm if officials from his Department have visited the school during 2013 to assess the current...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 Jun 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an examination has been carried out by his Department into the value of giving homework for children in primary school; if his Department has agreed standards on the allocation of homework in the school system, if he intends bringing forward any changes to policies in the area of homework; and if he will make a statement on the matter....