Results 9,881-9,900 of 10,871 for speaker:Patrick O'Donovan
- Addiction Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Oct 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue. I wish the new Minister of State, Deputy White, well in his role. I have no doubt the experience he brings from his work prior to being elected to the Dáil will be of huge assistance, particularly in the area of drugs and substance misuse. To repeat what previous speakers said, it is undoubtedly a scourge on society. The country has...
- Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy McGrath is qualified.
- Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy McGrath is proscribed.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: Hear, hear. The Deputy should not be lecturing other people about what to do.
- Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: The voice of Siberia.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (2 Oct 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if further to correspondence from this Deputy (details supplied) if he will provide a definition of traversable; his views on whether the word traversable should only be applied to those roads that can be travelled by buses; his views on whether using routes that cannot be travelled by buses is appropriate for the purposes of calculating distances...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Review (2 Oct 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 25 September 2012, if he will provide details of the days referred to in his reply that were referred to as historical based local leave arrangements such as for example festival and race days; if he will provide details of the days which were agreed to by his Department and the Public Services...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (2 Oct 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will arrange to have a detailed reply compiled.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41354/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services Provision (2 Oct 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of installing a Metropolitan Area Network cable for broadband services in Newcastle West, County Limerick; the operating structure of the MAN; the numbers of businesses and others whose broadband service is provided in Newcastle West through the MAN.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41876/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Application Numbers (2 Oct 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 20 September 2012 if he will provide a breakdown of practitioner's earnings (details supplied). [41336/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Events (2 Oct 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Defence his policy and that of the Defence Forces for the attendance of the Sliabh na mBan at community events and a list of events that the Sliabh na mBan has been in attendance at since its refurbishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41872/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Port Development (2 Oct 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if State owned port authorities receive grant assistance from Fáilte Ireland or any other public source, for the purpose of marketing their port as a destination for cruise liners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41334/12]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: Is the Deputy saying he had gone off air?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Minister for his presentation and acknowledge the presence of the officials from RTE and the Department. To follow on from Deputy Moynihan's comments, one of my concerns is that while there is a temptation to ensure that everybody has a Saorview box, unfortunately there is a group in society that is already mobilising to use Saorview as a way to get inside the front door of...
- Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: Those on the Independent benches are paid their salaries like everyone else.
- An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: I acknowledge the presence of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in the Chamber and compliment her for the fact she has been present for almost all, if not all, of the debate, which shows her and her Department's seriousness on this issue. I also acknowledge as a very welcome move the Government's decision to hold the referendum on a Saturday, which is particularly important for...
- An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: I acknowledge the presence of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in the Chamber and compliment her for the fact she has been present for almost all, if not all, of the debate, which shows her and her Department's seriousness on this issue. I also acknowledge as a very welcome move the Government's decision to hold the referendum on a Saturday, which is particularly important for...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Broadband Plan for Ireland: Discussion (26 Sep 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: I apologise for being late and for the fact that I must leave early. I agree with Deputy Ann Phelan. County and city development plans should include provision for broadband. There is no point in providing sites for industrial facilities or housing if basic broadband infrastructure, which is as important as water and sewerage, is not available. With regard to mapping, has the...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Procurement Service Savings (26 Sep 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details in tabular form by sector of the savings that have been made by the National Procurement Service since it was established; the way in which he envisages further savings being made this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40757/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (25 Sep 2012)
Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has made an application to the European Institute for emergency funding to assist farmers in the aftermath of severe and harsh weather conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40047/12]