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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Application Numbers (20 Sep 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost of free legal aid in 2011; the number of practitioners that provided legal advice under this scheme; the number of practitioners that were paid sums of €10,000 - €50,000, €50,000 - €100,000 and more than €100,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39858/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Absenteeism (20 Sep 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of children who were expelled from primary and second level schools during the academic year 2011-2012; the number of the children that were referred to the National Educational Welfare Board; the actions that were taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39716/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Absenteeism (20 Sep 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of children in second level schools who during the academic year 2011-2012, were absent from school for five -10 days; 10-15 days; 15-20 days; and greater than 20 days; the number of these children who had their absence investigated by the National Education and Welfare Board; the actions that...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Absenteeism (20 Sep 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide in tabular form the number of children in primary level schools who during the academic year 2011-2012, were absent from school for five -10 days, 10-15 15-20 days and greater than 20 days; the number of these children who had their absence investigated by the National Education and Welfare Board; the actions that were...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (20 Sep 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on progress made between Ireland and Russia on the issue of inter-country adoptions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39854/12]

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Where is the Leader of Fianna Fáil?

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Put that in your pipe.

Topical Issue Debate: Bank Branch Closures (19 Sep 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Minister of State and appreciate his reply. Limerick has been disproportionately affected by this decision. No other county that AIB has left has a comparable geographical make-up. I must pay tribute to local management and staff, which have been engaging with people. It is a pity that AIB did not consider the implications before making its announcement. There was no...

Topical Issue Debate: Bank Branch Closures (19 Sep 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter for debate. As we have known for a while, Allied Irish Banks is going through a restructuring programme. For a while, it has flagged the fact that the programme would involve some branch closures. However, the number of branch closures announced on 27 July in a press statement, which was really about the fact that the bank was putting...

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Sep 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Before speaking on the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill, I refer to the referendum, given that the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is present in the Chamber. I welcome the fact that the referendum is being held on Saturday. I commend the Government on doing so as it will allow younger people and those who work away from their place...

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Give it a rest.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: In light of the recent display of paramilitarism at a funeral in Dublin, does the Taoiseach believe the Offences Against the State Acts is robust enough to deal with these goings on? Are there plans to amend this legislation?

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Was the Deputy advocating that in the Sunday Independent?

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Adams will always be here.

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: No, a new leader.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Remit (18 Sep 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing statutory time limits for the conclusion of hearings or investigations being carried out by An Bord Pleanála into public or private infrastructure projects of strategic importance due to the delays that are being caused and the uncertainty in relation to progressing these projects; and if...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Taoiseach if he will details the amounts spent by previous Taoisigh and Ministers of State within his Department on subsistence, mobile phone communications, and recouped expenses, with indications given to the portions that are both vouched and un-vouched for each year from 1 January 2007 to 9 March 2011 inclusive; the extent of such expenditure that was discharged directly by the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent in relation to foreign embarrasies (details supplied) in 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37924/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Staff Remuneration (18 Sep 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of employees working for the National Asset Management Agency; the highest wage paid to a NAMA employee; the average wage for a NAMA employee; the recruitment process employed for new employees; if new positions are advertised for positions with NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37923/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Staff Remuneration (18 Sep 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons working for the National Asset Management Agency; the number of different pay scales within the agency; the number of persons within each pay scale; if he will provide details on the recruitment process to which the agency adheres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38607/12]