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Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (28 Feb 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she would consider, with her EU colleagues, the design and adoption of a system whereby member states could share information on payments and claims being made by citizens in an effort to detect persons who are claiming welfare payments in more than one member state or persons who are employed in one member state while claiming in...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (28 Feb 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Social Protection, in view of her recent successes in detecting social welfare fraud, if she will consider the introduction of a reward scheme for information leading to successful prosecutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11366/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (28 Feb 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has considered introducing measures that would require airlines serving Ireland to provide details of movements of persons into and out of State to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11367/12]

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. Before Deputy Ó Cuív leaves the Chamber, I would like to say I agree with much of what he has said. While we might have our differences on the disposal of effluent and sewage, I agree with almost everything he has said on this occasion. I know he speaks with much experience in this area. It is obvious that he enjoyed his time in the...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: The points made by Deputies Ó Cuív and Stanton on the role of the Oireachtas in the distribution of public funds are important. I have said previously that we could be abolishing this country's quangos at a much faster rate. We need to dissolve many quangos quickly. We should restore to the Oireachtas the powers that were given to it when it was originally established, including the...

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (23 Feb 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans currently in place to encourage the teaching of languages from BRIC countries, as part of the aim of targeting exports to the emerging markets in these countries. [10013/12]

Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy would know a lot about that.

Written Answers — Tax Clearance Certificates: Tax Clearance Certificates (21 Feb 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Finance if a review will be carried out in a case (details supplied). [9136/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (21 Feb 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 483: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if houses which are available for self-catering are exempt from paying the household charge of €100. [9945/12]

Private Members' Business. Health Services: Motion (21 Feb 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Deputy Martin gave us the HSE.

Inter-Country Adoption: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: On the last occasion when we were speaking about this I acknowledged the work the Department has been doing on inter-country adoption. As I stated, normally there is a temptation to focus on the developing world when discussing this issue. We know from anecdotal evidence of persons who present at such places as constituency offices and clinics that families and prospective parents encounter...

Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: What is the timeframe for when the Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005 might be back before the House? Will there be an opportunity to table further amendments to it given some recommendations that may be contained in an upcoming tribunal report due to be published?

European Council Meetings (21 Feb 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: He does not do good news.

European Council Meetings (21 Feb 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: People with mandates, you mean.

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (16 Feb 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 222 of 31 January 2012 and 87 of 9 February 2012, if he will clarify that the numbers quoted refer to primary school teachers only; the number of those 2,132 teachers currently carrying out their probationary period that have come directly from college; the number who had a gap in time between...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Feb 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8882/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Feb 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the enactment of the partial capacity benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8661/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (15 Feb 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the fact that community welfare officers have been transferred from the Department of Health to the Department of Social Protection, the persons with responsibility of providing financial assistance to patients who have to travel regularly to hospital for treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8681/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (15 Feb 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Health, in view of the fact that community welfare officers have been transferred from his Department to the Department of Social Protection, the persons with responsibility of providing financial assistance to patients who have to travel regularly to hospital for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8680/12]

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: We appear to have come to a new crossroads in the Dáil with the reference of certain Fianna Fáil Members to bringing out the Pontius Pilate bowl of water and white towel followed by Deputy Twomey's mention of some Opposition Deputies turban-wearing and basket-carrying running through the Dáil in a crusade for the septic tank. I welcome the opportunity to speak. I take issue with what...