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Other Questions: Road Safety Statistics (19 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: When discussing these issues with the RSA, it points to enforcement, education and engineering. All over the country, people are driven berserk when they turn off national primary roads onto tertiary roads on which grass is growing up through the middle and where the first thing they see are poles bearing 80 km/h signs. The RSA will point out that this is not the desired speed, but the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (19 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the buildings/structures that are due to take part in the Greening initiative in the various different cities around the world as well as those in this country owned by the State as part of the St. Patrick's Day programme for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8245/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (19 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of consultation that has taken place with the Office of Public Works in relation to broadening the Greening initiative for the St. Patrick's Day programme for this year to other public buildings, including State and Government buildings such as Dáil Éireann and the Department of an Taoiseach; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (19 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of Greening events (details supplied) on St Patrick’s day to promote Irish tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8400/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (19 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of Greening events on St. Patrick's Day to promote tourism here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8618/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Shooting Rights (19 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a club (details supplied) in County Mayo can obtain maps of the areas which are included in the shooting rights that it has leased for the past 32 years; if he will provide maps of the actual rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8216/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (19 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if Members of the Northern Ireland Executive, who travel to or through this State for official functions and transit purposes receive Garda escorts from and to the border; if escorts are provided to Northern Ireland Executive Ministers, whether the escort costs borne by this State; if he will provide details of the escort costs for Northern Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (19 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appeal for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8294/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (19 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if tickets can now be purchased on-line for all Irish Rail services; if the on-line option is not available on all services, when same will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8399/13]

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to speak. I compliment in particular the Minister for Finance, a fellow Limerick man, on his negotiating skills, which have brought us to this stage. I know members of the Opposition are trying to find something wrong with this, as they have to, given that that is their job. However, up to now, what they have found is what they would have read in the back of The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Discussion with Tiománaí Tacsaí na hÉireann (14 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the representatives of the industry. Following the comments of the chairman, it is important that people are reassured that when people get into a taxi, they know the person driving is without reproach. The witnesses indicated that when the group engaged with Garda authorities in Thurles, it became evident that the vetting only starts for people in a number of countries when people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Discussion with Tiománaí Tacsaí na hÉireann (14 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Did the Garda vetting authorities leave an impression that people are given Garda clearance only from the time they arrive in the country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Discussion with Tiománaí Tacsaí na hÉireann (14 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Was it indicated that these countries are outside the European Union, typically?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Discussion with Tiománaí Tacsaí na hÉireann (14 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: That is a quite a serious development and we should be asking officials from the Garda vetting authority, the Department of Justice and Equality or both to come before the committee to give an indication of the countries from where we cannot get information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Discussion with Tiománaí Tacsaí na hÉireann (14 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I know it is short notice but this is a serious issue. People from a third country could potentially have serious criminal records and arrive in Ireland. We all know about residency issues and even for something like social welfare and children's allowance, one needs to prove residency in the State. It is a serious development and I ask the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Discussion with Tiománaí Tacsaí na hÉireann (14 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: That is the most serious of the issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Discussion with Tiománaí Tacsaí na hÉireann (14 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Mr. McGuinness is right and we all know of people reacting excitedly to some of the media comment. People are potentially only being vetted from the time they arrive in the State, and they could have very serious offences logged against them in a third country. That is very serious.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services (14 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health the actions taken to tackle overcrowding and the use of trolleys in the accident and emergency department in Mid Western Regional Hospital, County Limerick; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7570/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (14 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a student grant application will be dealt with in full in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7770/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (14 Feb 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a person who has had to carry out remedial works to their septic tank may apply for the grant at this stage or would they have to be inspected before works are carried out; if a homeowner discovers a problem with their system can they contact an inspector to visit them with a view to making a grant application; and if he...