Results 9,721-9,740 of 10,871 for speaker:Patrick O'Donovan

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (22 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when they may expect payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51961/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (22 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a further response will issue in respect of correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52047/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licences (22 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to harmonise the driving licence regime between Ireland and Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52049/12]

Order of Business (21 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Tom Hayes sorted out the barracks and the Garda.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (21 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to carry out the recommendation for the Higher Education Authority report on Initial Teacher Education to remove home economics initial teacher education from a campus (details supplied) in County Sligo and relocate to NUI Galway campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51827/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (21 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there are plans in place by either his Department or by Irish Water to hold a trade fair in relation to water metering, in order to establish what the market leading technologies in this field are in other jurisdictions, in view of the recent trade fair held by Northern Ireland Procurement in Tipperary for water services...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (21 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a standard water meter has been agreed on by Irish Water for installation across the country; of so, if this meter will be able to capture water leaks with the boundary of a property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51828/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Schemes (21 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reconsider the situation were funding is made available to local authorities to bring vacant housing stock up to Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland accreditation with insulation and other works, to making funding available for houses that are currently rented by local authority tenants; and if he will make a...

Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service (20 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Minister for his reply. I go back to what I said about the difference between home care and home help and the public and private provision of those services. In some instances, the man or woman who comes into an elderly person's house is paid about €9 per hour while the company that sends them in is paid up to €27 per hour. There is no standardisation across the...

Topical Issue Debate: Home Help Service (20 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue because Deputies routinely request Topical Issue debates. In the recent past, there has been considerable discussion about the provision of home care and home help. What constitutes home care and home help is very different in different parts of the country. What they have in common is that, in all instances, an elderly person or...

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Mattie McGrath does not want to see them.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Mattie McGrath should call the Garda Síochána.

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Mattie McGrath should Google it.

Other Questions: School Curriculum (20 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is accepted by those employed in the education sector that rote learning should be discouraged. For this reason, I welcome the move away from high-stakes State examinations at primary and junior certificate levels. However, the proposed changes must the first element of a broader reform of education. I ask the Minister whether he has considered further reform given that the cohort of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Voluntary Redundancies (20 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the redundancy scheme for the public sector as announced at the start of October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51367/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Voluntary Redundancies (20 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in regard to the redundancy scheme for the public sector as announced at the start of October 2012, the likely target for redundancies with the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51368/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Semi-State Sector Remuneration (20 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons retired from commercial semi-State companies, of which he is the shareholder, that are in receipt of pensions in excess of €100,000; the number of persons in receipt of amounts of more than that level; and the total cost of same. [50830/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Semi-State Sector Remuneration (20 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons working in commercial semi-State companies, of which he is the shareholder including employees, contractors and consultants, that were paid amounts by the company in excess of €100,000; the number of personnel in question and the total amount paid above that level. [50928/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (20 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for single farm and area aid grants in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal and when payment will issue. [51130/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Nov 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for area aid grants in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal and when payment will issue. [51131/12]