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- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Jun 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of persons within his Department or within agencies under his aegis that are awaiting redeployment; the maximum period of time that a person has been waiting for redeployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30817/12]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Jun 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 402: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons within his Department or within agencies under his aegis that are awaiting redeployment; the maximum period of time that a person has been waiting for redeployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30820/12]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Jun 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons within his Department or within agencies under his aegis that are awaiting redeployment; the maximum period of time that a person has been waiting for redeployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30825/12]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Jun 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of persons within his Department or within agencies under his aegis that are awaiting redeployment; the maximum period of time that a person has been waiting for redeployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30818/12]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Jun 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons within his Department or within agencies under his aegis that are awaiting redeployment; the maximum period of time that a person has been waiting for redeployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30814/12]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Jun 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons within her Department or within agencies under her aegis that are awaiting redeployment; the maximum period of time that a person has been waiting for redeployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30816/12]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Jun 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 585: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons within his Department or within agencies under his aegis that are awaiting redeployment; the maximum period of time that a person has been waiting for redeployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30823/12]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Jun 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 612: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons within his Department or within agencies under his aegis that are awaiting redeployment; the maximum period of time that a person has been waiting for redeployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30829/12]
- National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue. It goes without saying that of all people, the Minister's commitment to the arts cannot be questioned. As a Deputy in a neighbouring constituency to his and having inherited part of the constituency he had, I know of his commitment to Listowel and Tralee and I know he is by no means afraid to stand up for the arts community. This motion is...
- National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: However, these people did not attend the committee and for them to come in and table a motion this evening is just a cynical exercise and is trying to beat Sinn Féin in a race to the bottom. That does nothing for the arts. What the Minister said is right. We are in the middle of a consultation process and it is a bit ironic and premature for anybody to try to pre-empt the Minister's...
- National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy McGrath will be back with Fianna Fáil soon enough and may become spokesperson for the arts.
- National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: It would be nice if they came in every now and again and put forward a proposal. I come from a county that is not synonymous with the promotion of tourism. We do not have the mountains Deputy Deenihan has in Kerry and do not have the lakes found in the midlands. However, we have small but very good local arts community initiatives all over the county. These are driven by two people in...
- National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: They have come up with some good lines before but, even for them, that is a good one. They must have been scratching their heads when they put together the motion. They opted not to engage with the committee set up to consider the issue or with the Minister. They should accept the fact that there is a budget deficit of the order of â¬15 billion from which savings must be made and they...
- National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: I refer to this as the de-quangoisation of Ireland. When in government, Fianna Fáil made a career out of creating bodies.
- National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: Now, we are left with the task of trying to merge, scrap or amalgamate them.
- National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Troy will get his chance in one minute and I imagine it will be a contribution of note.
- National Cultural Institutions: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jun 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: It is important to have an informed debate. We should realise that a significant amount of money has been invested by the State in cultural institutions. None of these is being closed and none will have their services reduced from existing levels. The Minister is simply proposing a rationalisation of the back office services to cut out duplication and multiplicity and to make savings for...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: You are in the wrong seat today, Finian.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: With the leaders' allowance.
- Written Answers — Motor Vehicle Registration: Motor Vehicle Registration (21 Jun 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a system whereby his department would receive notifications of registrations from the vehicle registration office; if he has considered amending the vehicle registration requirements to include PPS numbers, in order to detect possible instances of social welfare fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30179/12]