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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Google and Digital Rights Ireland (20 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: With regard to anonymity, where does freedom of speech end in the delegation's mind and defamation begin?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Google and Digital Rights Ireland (20 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Does that not prove the point I made at the outset about younger people in particular? It proves the point that it is not accessible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Google and Digital Rights Ireland (20 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: That is in Limerick.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Google and Digital Rights Ireland (20 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Does one have to go through YouTube to get that? What if YouTube is a blocked domain name in a school server? Does one have to go through it or is it a separate web address?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Google and Digital Rights Ireland (20 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the delegation for its presentation. As a teacher before I came into the Dáil, I believe YouTube is a strong power for good and a great teaching aid. It was used by me and my peers to enhance our teaching practices. For example, when teaching the safe cross code to six year olds, it is easier to get a YouTube interactive video with the song up on the whiteboard rather than...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Mid Western Regional Hospital, Croom, County Limerick; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14279/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Mid Western Regional Hospital, Dooradoyle, County Limerick; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14280/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (20 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; when a decision will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13801/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue in relation to area based compensation for 2012 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14196/13]

Leaders' Questions (14 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Where is the question?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (12 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects to bring forward the Foreshore and Marine Area Development Bill, in order to ensure that ports and harbours are better positioned to plan their development into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12340/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (12 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of engagement he has with programme country governments funded by Ireland through Irish Aid, to establish the effectiveness of those countries practices and legal procedures which uphold basic human rights and dignity, promote equality and afford the protection of the State to the individual; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Appeals (12 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appal for family income supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12713/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (12 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for agri environment option scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12533/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Twitter and Facebook (7 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the representatives from Facebook for appearing before the committee. I will put the same questions as I put to the representatives from Twitter. It concerns Monday's edition of the Irish Examiner where a representative of the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals suggested that the social networks ought to have a dedicated liaison officer whose job would be to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Twitter and Facebook (7 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank Ms McSweeney for appearing before the committee today. Following on from yesterday's meeting, it is very clear from what the Minister has said, what was already known to this committee and what the company has confirmed today, that the biggest problem we have, in terms of people vindicating their good name, whether in the print or social media, is the inaccessibility of the court...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Twitter and Facebook (7 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: We know now where we are going but for the future, we must consider this also. Regardless of whether something nasty is said about someone in a broadsheet newspaper, on radio or on a social medium, the biggest problem is that the courts in this country are the preserve of the rich.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Twitter and Facebook (7 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: It was raised in an article in the Irish Examiner.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (7 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a gun licence is removed from a person and is not renewed within a number of years can the Garda have the gun destroyed. [12119/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Civil Partnerships (7 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a heterosexual couple can register their relationship as a civil partnership; if not, his plans to introduce same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12133/13]