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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (23 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 615. To ask the Minister for Health when is it expected that the tender for the Health Service Executive advanced home care packages will be renewed; when it will be advertised; when the proposed guidelines on the tender will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18704/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Issues (23 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: 675. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an application for funding (details supplied) was received from the National Roads Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18385/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (18 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a student grant has not been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo despite being told by Student Universal Support Ireland that no further documentation was required and an award letter for the higher maintenance grant would issue in the coming days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18109/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compensation Awards (18 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the compensation available to farmers that have been badly affected by the gorse fires in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18008/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (18 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide support for farmers currently experiencing difficulties providing fodder for livestock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18009/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (18 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged area grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and when payment will issue. [18039/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Vetting Applications (17 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting the issue and acknowledge the presence of the Minister of State, Deputy McGinley. I will not repeat what Deputy O'Mahony has said, but this has come to light in my office as well in the recent past. There is a sense of frustration that constituents are being delayed unnecessarily, particularly on the conditions that have changed for the Department...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Vetting Applications (17 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I accept fully the need for Garda vetting. I think everybody does. The problem is that when there is a change in criteria laid down by a publicly funded organisation such as the Department of Social Protection for community employment and it does not take account of the 12 week time delay for Garda vetting, as in my case in County Limerick and probably every constituency, community...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (17 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the need by some schools, due to circumstances outside of their control, to have policies in place that prevent children running in the school yard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17590/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (17 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if changes to the school building programmme will be made based on exceptional circumstances of accommodation needs of schools which were not fully evident at the time of publication of the programmme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17448/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Programme (17 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to his reply of 20 February 2013 in relation to the Construction Contracts Bill, if he will consider the inclusion of a provision of project specific bank accounts as part of amendments which his Department are preparing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17947/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (17 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details in tabular form by authority of the amount of commercial rates in each authority which has been levied but uncollected for the years 2008 to 2011, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17874/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (17 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details in tabular form by authority and year of the amount of revenue raised by local authorities in commercial rates during the years 2005 to 2011; the rate struck by each of the authorities for those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17901/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Statistics (17 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of convictions, in tabular form, for the years 1997 to date in 2013, which have been secured under section 11 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17950/13]

Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Acting Chairman. I welcome the opportunity to speak to this important legislation. It may not be legislation that would have captured the public's imagination to the extent that it should. As somebody who has looked at this from the time that he was at school, I have often stated previously that the history curriculum in this country, whether at primary or second level, runs...

Order of Business (16 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: On the same issue, the Executive in Northern Ireland recently introduced an initiative similar to the Construction Contracts Bill. Is the Government prepared to take on board some of the amendments that could emerge from this initiative when the Construction Contracts Bill comes before the House?

Leaders’ Questions (16 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Does the Deputy recognise the Special Criminal Court?

Leaders’ Questions (16 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Sinn Féin had friends in that business, I believe.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Martin had it once upon a time.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Apr 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Martin wants to set a precedent.