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Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy breaking through on the air waves there should be more concerned about Roscrea and Templemore than Europe. With regard to the electoral area boundaries, there is an opportunity with this Bill to consider the size of electoral areas, which will be huge in some parts of the country. Cognisance needs to be taken of the size of areas councillors are expected to cover. My...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012. The Bill primarily focuses on the changes that the Government has announced to Dáil constituencies. I welcome that the legislation commits to respecting county boundaries where possible. This is important to me because the boundaries of County Limerick, which I represent, were not...

Other Questions: Famine Commemoration (28 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Minister has outlined the location of previous and future national commemoration events. Will he give consideration to the holding of an all-island commemoration in the future with a North-South ministerial dimension? The commemoration affects the 32 counties. Would the Minister of State's Department, in conjunction with its Northern counterpart, consider doing this on a joint basis,...

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy claims expenses.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (28 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a third level grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53157/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (28 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an earlier start date for tree and hedge planting with regards to agri environment option scheme 2 is possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53374/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (28 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.396 of the 25 September 2012, if he will provide a breakdown of the €40 million quoted for aids and appliances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53175/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Reports (28 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health the budgetary position for community care/non acute provision on 30 September 2012 in each of the Health Service Executive Regional divisions and within the HSE West Division; the budgetary position on that date in counties Donegal, Sligo/Leitrim, Galway/Roscommon, Mayo and the Mid West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53299/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Reports (28 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health the overall budgets allocated within the Health Service Executive for each of the regions of Dublin North East, Dublin Mid Leinster, HSE South, HSE west and the current operating deficits for each of these. [53356/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (28 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health the total number of hours reduced since 1 October 2012 in the area of home help home care in counties Donegal, Sligo/Leitrim, Galway/Roscommon, Mayo and the mid west [53361/12]

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Did the Deputy give the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, his No. 1?

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (27 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Minister of State said in her reply that "the Minister for Education and Skills is satisfied that all moneys due to be paid under the terms of the main contract on each project have been paid to the main contractor". I suppose that is the problem. I think the Department of Education and Skills should be required to retain the final payment until it has sought and received certification...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (27 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue for debate. As the Minister is probably aware, this issue is pertinent and has come to our attention again in the past week. In my constituency, a new long-awaited school building project was interrupted last week when some subcontractors, desperate for some sort of resolution to their problems, went into a school in Kilfinane in County...

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Ross and his colleagues are having their own little version of The Gathering.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (27 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on proposals to separate Shannon Airport from the Dublin Airport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52519/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief (27 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding an application for mortgage interest relief in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford, if the application has been processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52289/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (27 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance the options open to a person who has made a complaint to the Financial Services Ombudsman, when the Ombudsman refuses to investigate the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52876/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for additional accommodation that is with the devolved scheme unit of his Department in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52804/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (27 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo may expect to receive a decision regarding their disability allowance appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52422/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (27 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a decision on their disability allowance appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52468/12]