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Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 Apr 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 1353: To ask the Minister for Health if access to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and their services are available to persons aged 16 and 17 years in County Limerick; if there is a requirement for persons to be referred to CAMHS before their 16th birthday; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18931/12]

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. It is important to bear in mind what we are actually speaking about, namely, a question which is being put to the Irish people and which asks if the policies that created the difficulties being experienced by our economy can be avoided in the future. The treaty which is the subject of the referendum brings together the member states...

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: -----namely, eat, drink and be happy and spend like there is no tomorrow and no rules either. The ULA, People Before Profit, the extreme socialists and Sinn Féin have found themselves to be the natural successors to the Progressive Democrats. They are a motley crew and they advocate that the Government should stay away from the issue of controlling expenditure and that governments should...

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am waiting for the comedy.

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: So the Deputy is against China now.

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy should start a protest and attack a few gardaí like what happened in Galway.

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy's party was wrong on that occasion.

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: The party has opposed every treaty on Europe.

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (28 Mar 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a housing estate (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17084/12]

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (28 Mar 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 193: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a housing estate (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17139/12]

Tourism Promotion (28 Mar 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will extend the programme in which public buildings were lit in green in various different cities around the world, to those public buildings owned by the State; and if he will consider a grants initiative to local authorities and other State agencies to join in the programme for St Patrick's day 2013; and if he will...

Tourism Promotion (28 Mar 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister's reply. I acknowledge the work that Tourism Ireland has done in this area. It was disappointing from the perspective of the home market that the emphasis was placed on buildings overseas. It may have been an oversight. I accept that an effort was made in Dublin in the case of the Trinity College and Bank of Ireland buildings on College Green. There are many iconic...

Tourism Promotion (28 Mar 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: In the absence of the Green political movement, perhaps the Minister will start by greening this building next year. This is an iconic building in the centre of our capital city. Beginning here could afford an opportunity to broaden the scheme through the OPW, local authorities and churches, who control many of our iconic buildings.

Emigrant Voting Rights (28 Mar 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue for debate. In the recent past citizens of countries such as Russia, Latvia and Egypt have been given the right to exercise their franchise in national elections while living overseas. In many cases, voting is managed by overseas diplomatic facilities and embassies. Other countries have extended the franchise on a more limited basis....

Emigrant Voting Rights (28 Mar 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Minister. I concur with one of the points the Minister made on logistics. The Government should consider the British model which defines a timeframe. British citizens living abroad who have registered to vote in the past 15 years may apply to vote overseas unless they were too young at the time and if so they can register at the electoral registration office where their parent...

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (27 Mar 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy should buy a ticket because it was a draw.

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (27 Mar 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: St. Michael's school-----

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (27 Mar 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy should buy a ticket.

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (27 Mar 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy is the only one here from St. Michael's school. He never did a day's work in his life. He has a silver spoon.

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (27 Mar 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Was the Deputy missing last week? He must have been protesting somewhere.