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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]

Other Questions: Criminal Legal Aid (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: According to the Minister 's reply to a question I tabled last September on criminal legal aid in 2011, 148 practitioners were paid a minimum of €100,000 each, out of a total of 1,565 practitioners, which would equate to about 26% of the total budget of €56 million. This is based on the assumption that they each only received €100,000 although I presume some would have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Does Mr. Boyle know how many prosecutions have been brought?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: In terms of the anomaly identified by the Minister in the context of communications with or about somebody, is the office aware of that anomaly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Has the office made any recommendation for a change to be made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I asked about staff numbers and the annual costs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Does the office feel it is sufficiently resourced?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To follow on from Deputy Harrington's question, suppose one does not have a Twitter and Facebook identity or presence, how does the office for Internet safety monitor likely activities, because that is where the young people are? If the organisation is not actively engaged in it, how does it monitor likely activities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is clear from the Minister's presentation that the Internet Service Providers Association of Ireland has no role and is not legally responsible for content. The companies we will be dealing with in the coming weeks are. With respect, I think that is where the office should be.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: They are not the driver.