Results 10,121-10,140 of 10,591 for speaker:Patrick O'Donovan

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the possibility of requiring applicants for rent allowance to furnish character references as part of applications in line with the criteria being employed by local authorities in respect of the allocation of local authority houses. [3672/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when a decision will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3702/12]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (24 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 424: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the construction of houses by local authorities without a front and back exit is in compliance with building regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3369/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 516: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will examine options which may be open to him to address the issue of non-payment of fines, including deductions at source as a means to reduce the cost to the Exchequer of the non-payment within the judicial system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3671/12]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (24 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality, further to Parliamentary Question No. 183 of 14 December 2011, if there is an established requirement on receivers of metal to log all relevant details regarding acceptance of these metals; if not, if he will consider establishing such a requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3720/12]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (24 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 686: To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid to a company (details supplied) in 2011 by the Health Service Executive for the provision of home care; the number of hours in respect of which this payment was made; the amount paid on average to the care assistant by the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4043/12]

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: This is a first, for me anyway. It is the first time that I have spoken in the Dáil where there is not a single person on the Opposition benches. On Friday last, there were Members complaining that the cost of running the Dáil was €90,000 a day and stating that it was a charade, and here we have a situation on a regular Thursday morning where there is not a single Front Bench...

Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: No, I will wait. This will be a good one.

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (18 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 9 June 2011, the position regarding the regularisation of land at a location (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2811/12]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (18 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration was given to the option to participants in the turf cutters compensation scheme to access renewable fuels as opposed to peat or turf; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2652/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (18 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the appointment of a national figure to lead the implementation of a national campaign and strategy on obesity, in a similar way to the effective campaign that has been conducted by the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2742/12]

School Guidance Counsellors (17 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: The debate on this Private Members' motion has been constructive so far with Members giving responsible contributions. I agree with what has been said on the role played by guidance counsellors in schools. Apart from the career element to guidance counselling, the pastoral element is important too. This was also a concern raised by many who attended my constituency office on this matter....

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (17 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 14 September 2011, in view of the fact that FÁS was not required to pay certification fees to FETAC prior to April 2009, if FÁS still charged participants a fee for certification since the commencement of the construction skills certification scheme in 2002; if so, the use to which the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for an increased rate of disability benefit will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [2302/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (17 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if and when a position (details supplied) will be filled. [2405/12]

Ministerial Staff (17 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: He is stonewalling now.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (12 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if in view of the decision of the electorate in the recent referendum on judicial pay, he has considered using similar methods in respect of the pension entitlements and severance packages of specific grades of public and or civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1741/12]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (12 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of grant aid being paid annually to an organisation (details supplied). [1740/12]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (12 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 184: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a status report on a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1703/12]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (11 Jan 2012)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to sign a draft statutory instrument dealing with online digital piracy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41173/11]