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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: There was no sense of that before the last Government-designed scheme either.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: When the Government puts in place a financial incentive and sets out a renewable energy policy objective in the programme for Government, yet a commercial semi-State company does not play ball, I do not know what can be done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the officials for the presentation. How realistic are the targets that have been set? We have experience of unrealistic targets where semi-State companies, primarily, represent a huge obstacle to change. In particular, I cite Bord na Móna in the use of renewables. It is not in its commercial interest to change or adapt in any way to use alternative sources of biomass, for...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (21 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on a submission (details supplied) regarding designation of lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14606/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (21 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to any research in the field of alternative energy sources associated with Thorium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14569/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (21 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an inspection will take place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14566/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (21 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a submission (details supplied) regarding designation of lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14607/13]

Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy was going great. Has he something else to speak about?

Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy's party never did anything like it.

Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy was well able to ask questions about County Leitrim.

Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is a new one.

Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy's party never did anything like that.

Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: They could be brought in with a family pass.

Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy's party never did that.

Topical Issue Debate: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (20 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Ellis should keep the needs out of it.

Topical Issue Debate: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (20 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: He did not even know the troika was coming.

Topical Issue Debate: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (20 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Listen to the Deputy talking about blackmail.

Topical Issue Debate: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (20 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: He had to clutch at something.

Topical Issue Debate: Social Welfare Code (20 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: One point that I, those who have made representations to me and others wish to ascertain is when the aforementioned report will be finalised and when action will be taken on it. As I stated, jobs are being haemorrhaged, primarily in the private sector and among self-employed people. The Small Firms Association also has identified a potential pitfall in this regard that it will be important...

Topical Issue Debate: Social Welfare Code (20 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this matter. In the short time I have been in this House, one of the difficulties I have come across - I am sure other Deputies have faced the same situation - concerns the problems of self-employed people who attend constituency clinics. Their businesses have evaporated and collapsed in a heap thanks in no small way to the mismanagement of...