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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Budgetary Position and Editorial Policy: Discussion with RTE (22 May 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Some people, the more unscrupulous politicians, might do it, Chairman. We saw what this has the potential to do in the presidential election, when a planted, loaded grenade went off in the middle of a "Prime Time" programme and did huge damage. I was never going to vote for the man, but I believe it did huge damage to him. There should be some type of clearance, whether the programmes are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Budgetary Position and Editorial Policy: Discussion with RTE (22 May 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ann from Kilkenny.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions Issues (22 May 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the number of teaching days in 2012 in each of the third level institutions funded by the State; the number of teaching staff in each of those institutions; the number of privilege or personal days taken in each of those institutions in 2012; the minimum and maximum number of holidays given to teaching staff...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Issues (22 May 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 122. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons dismissed or removed from the public service due to failure to perform duties or negligence in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24548/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Expenditure (22 May 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 123. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views of retired Taoisigh and Government Ministers in receipt of State pensions with second incomes from public sources; if he has plans to reduce these pensions and pensions to other former politicians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24553/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fodder Crisis (22 May 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 150. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she or officials in her Department have engaged with representatives of the farming organisations and officials of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to assess the impact of the recent fodder crisis on those in receipt of farm assist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24556/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Licence Statistics (22 May 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 173. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of television licenses purchased in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the total amount raised in television licences in each of those years; if he considered carrying out a value for money examination of the television licence process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24547/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation (22 May 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 191. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details in tabular form by prison, detention centre or institution of the amount spent on decorating accommodation spaces for prisoners in each centre during 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24532/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (22 May 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 223. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his officials in his Department have engaged with the Department of Social Protection to analyse the impact of the fodder crisis on those farmers in receipt of farm assist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24557/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (22 May 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 267. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the recent industrial action in Bus Éireann, if he has examined those routes where commuters and customers have no alternative means of transport due to lack of competition; if he intends to make changes to those routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24555/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (21 May 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford was refused a special needs assistant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23805/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (21 May 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the difficulties facing many newly qualified primary teachers, if he will consider changes to the probation system that will take into consideration the difficulties that teachers are encountering in attaining sufficient time to complete the probation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24064/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (21 May 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 373. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the decision taken by the Shannon Airport Authority to allow farming organisations to cut grass on property owned by them to help alleviate fodder shortages in the local area, if he will ask those agencies, companies, authorities, boards and so on who come within his remit to consider similar initiatives on suitable public...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fodder Crisis (21 May 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 383. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the decision taken by the Shannon Airport Authority to allow farming organisations to cut grass on property owned by them to help alleviate fodder shortages in the local area, if he will ask those agencies, companies, authorities, boards and so on who come within his remit to consider similar initiatives on suitable...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (21 May 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 439. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [24315/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fodder Crisis (21 May 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 445. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the decision taken by the Shannon Airport Authority to allow farming organisations to cut grass on property owned by them to help alleviate fodder shortages in the local area, if he will ask those agencies, companies, authorities, boards and so on who come within his remit to consider similar initiatives on suitable...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fodder Crisis (21 May 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 460. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the decision taken by the Shannon Airport Authority to allow farming organisations to cut grass on property owned by them to help alleviate fodder shortages in the local area, if he will ask those agencies, companies, authorities, boards and so on who come within his remit to consider similar initiatives on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fodder Crisis (21 May 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 483. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the decision taken by the Shannon Airport Authority to allow farming organisations to cut grass on property owned by them to help alleviate fodder shortages in the local area, if he will ask those agencies, companies, authorities, boards and so on who come within his remit to consider similar initiatives on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fodder Crisis (21 May 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 520. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the decision taken by the Shannon Airport Authority to allow farming organisations to cut grass on property owned by them to help alleviate fodder shortages in the local area, if he will ask those agencies, companies, authorities, boards and so on who come within his remit to consider similar initiatives on suitable public lands...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Fodder Crisis (21 May 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 552. To ask the Minister for Defence in view of the decision taken by the Shannon Airport Authority to allow farming organisations to cut grass on property owned by them to help alleviate fodder shortages in the local area, if he will ask those agencies, companies, authorities, boards and so on who come within his remit to consider similar initiatives on suitable public lands owned by them in...