Results 9,561-9,580 of 10,871 for speaker:Patrick O'Donovan
- Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (17 Jan 2013)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Health if urinary catheter irrigation solutions are available to those patients with a medical card under GMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2133/13]
- Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jan 2013)
Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on this issue. An important aspect of the legislation we are discussing - the fact that it has been necessitated by a European Court of Justice ruling - has gone pretty much unnoticed. In some cases, I find it difficult to get my head around the competencies of the European institutions when it comes to issues like this. Different societies and...
- Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid (16 Jan 2013)
Patrick O'Donovan: I agree with much of what Deputy Crowe said, but we have an obligation to raise questions when things may not be as they seem to be. Concerns were raised recently about the €4 million designated for aid in Uganda that went elsewhere within the country. Given the economic constraints and the limited budget at home, whereby we all want more done with less, is the Minister of State...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2013)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by his Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2013)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by his Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the level of staff reduction that has...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief (16 Jan 2013)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of applicants per county per month that applied for mortgage interest relief on the purchase of homes in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1050/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Numbers (16 Jan 2013)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the recently introduced changes to vehicle licence plates, if he will consider a system to allow the registration of second hand cars whereby purchasers could change the county identifier when they purchase the car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1051/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Numbers (16 Jan 2013)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the recently announced changes to vehicle registration and considering the merger of a number of city and county councils including Limerick, if he has plans to introduce a single identifier for cars registered in those local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1052/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Interest Director Responsibilities (16 Jan 2013)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the recent attendance of Pubic Interest Directors on the board of State supported banks at the Oireachtas Finance Committee and the level of responses and engagement that were provided by some in attendance, if he will provide details of the statutory responsibilities in terms of public accountability that these directors have; if he envisages...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Agencies (16 Jan 2013)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by his Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the level of staff...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2013)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by his Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the level of staff...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies (16 Jan 2013)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by his Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the level of...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microfinance Ireland (16 Jan 2013)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications per county in tabular form that have been received for micro-finance funding in 2012 and the number of successful and unsuccessful applicants per county. [1335/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2013)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by her Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the level of staff reduction...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Payments (16 Jan 2013)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who will have their payments affected by the changes to farm assist that were announced in Budget 2013 and what the net saving of the measure will be; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57960/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (16 Jan 2013)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58004/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (16 Jan 2013)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the recent announcements of additional community employment places, his plans to introduce changes to eligibility criteria and allow those that had previously participated in schemes to continue beyond the current time duration so as to avoid returning to long-term unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58057/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance for the Self-Employed (16 Jan 2013)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given by her Department to revise the social insurance system for self employed persons, that would allow them to have access to assistance from the State at times when they are unable to gain employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1961/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (16 Jan 2013)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given by his Department to allowing those persons who completed community employment placement and were near retirement age to re-enter the CE scheme process as part of the expansion of the scheme to include local authorities as recently announced in Budget 2013.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1957/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (16 Jan 2013)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by his Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the level of...