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Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (11 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Health if out-of-hours doctor services are required by his Department or the Health Service Executive to carry oximeters; his view on whether there is a need to carry these instruments as an aid to carrying out diagnoses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28432/11]

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (11 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive outsources the storage of medical files to private companies; if so, the amount that has been spent by the HSE during 2010 and 2011 to date for the storage of files; the total number of files in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28433/11]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (11 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review a matter (details supplied) regarding applying for a hackney licence. [28737/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (6 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the review of the higher education grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28076/11]

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (6 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of visitors to a facility (details supplied) in County Mayo in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28049/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (6 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 377 of 20 September 2011, if she has invoked section 8 of the Data Protection Act 1988 as amended by the Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2003 as a means to combat social welfare fraud. [28167/11]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (5 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of unsound investments that have been made in recent years, the regulations that are in place for financial advisers. [27810/11]

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (5 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a farmer gets listed for contiguous testing; the justifications there are for this; if this testing is compulsory; the restrictions that are imposed on such farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27829/11]

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Fianna Fáil has no shame at all.

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: The IMF is not coming. Does the Deputy remember who said that?

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I wish the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport well. The issue of road safety can be considered under the three headings of enforcement, engineering and education. We are dealing with the question of enforcement today. Deputies from all sides of the House have spoken eloquently about the changes proposed in this legislation. I take...

Written Answers — Construction Industry: Construction Industry (4 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance the supports in place for construction companies whose debts have not been transferred to the National assets Management Agency; his views on whether construction companies who are covered by NAMA are at an unfair advantage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27251/11]

Written Answers — Mortgage Lending: Mortgage Lending (4 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that criteria used by banks covered by the banking guarantee, to assess suitability of candidates to draw mortgages is appropriate; if he has received details from the banks in relation to the number of refused mortgage applications; if he will provide details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27252/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (4 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined the impact of the deterioration of the property market here on other core business activities of those persons who were engaged in property speculation; if he has encountered situations in which banks, covered by the banking guarantee, have wound up profitable, viable and functioning core businesses to service property debts;...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of his capital programme for 2008, 2009, 2010 that was awarded to companies outside of this jurisdiction; and the monetary value attached to that percentage. [27369/11]

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (4 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if complaints have been received by him regarding public works potentially being carried out by contractors operating in the black economy; the number of complaints that were upheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27375/11]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 254 of 14 September 2011, if he proposes any pension or gratuity changes in the Civil Service at the levels of Ssecretary General, assistant secretary general, principal officer and assistant principal officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26904/11]

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (4 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if complaints have been received by him regarding public works potentially being carried out by contractors operating in the black economy; the number of complaints that were upheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27379/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has examined the practice in the public service of delaying spending under capital investment programmes until the last quarter of the year; the impact that this is having on construction-related employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27403/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 437: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage of his capital programme for 2008, 2009, 2010 that was awarded to companies outside of this jurisdiction; the monetary value attached to that percentage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27370/11]