Results 10,441-10,460 of 10,591 for speaker:Patrick O'Donovan
- Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (14 Jul 2011)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that there is no conflict of interest on the board of the Irish Sports Council and the National Sports Campus Development Authority arising either from the employment of an individual board member within a sports organisation or having any contract arrangement with any sports organisation funded by him or...
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (13 Jul 2011)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons, stipulated by his Department, preventing the use of schools, primary or secondary, for community purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20220/11]
- Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Jul 2011)
Patrick O'Donovan: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I welcome the provision for the establishment of a director of military prosecutions and a military judge. It is good that both people will be practitioners in the area of law and also be officers in the Defence Forces. The Minister referred to the changes that have confronted the Defence Forces. It is obvious that, in the past number...
- Port Development (12 Jul 2011)
Patrick O'Donovan: I acknowledge the presence of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Varadkar, in the Chamber. This is a matter in which I have a personal interest, especially as it relates to my constituency. Foynes Port is one of six terminals which make up the Shannon-Foynes Port Company. Foynes is by far one of the deepest ports in Ireland and has the capacity to play a leading role in...
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (12 Jul 2011)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total proportion, in percentage and amount, of the school transport budget spent by Bus Ãireann and/or his Department and vocational education committees on administration. [19611/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jul 2011)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [19507/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Jul 2011)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when will a decision be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19580/11]
- Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (12 Jul 2011)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration has been given by him to taking the Bank of Ireland building at College Green, Dublin into State ownership because of its historical significance to Ireland as the once home of the Irish Parliament. [19729/11]
- Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (12 Jul 2011)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will grant an application for additional milk quota to persons (details supplied) in County Limerick. [19608/11]
- Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (12 Jul 2011)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress being made in respect of delays being encountered by Irish families attempting to adopt children from Belarus; when she expects a resolution to the current delay; if her attention has been drawn to the number of Irish couples that have received a declaration to adopt and will she take into consideration the delays...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2011)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding proposed changes by the Health Service Executive earlier this year to services at the regional Orthopaedic Hospital in Croom, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19609/11]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2011)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the status and use of Alzheimer's and hospice units at St. Ita's Community Hospital in Newcastle West, County Limerick and future plans he may have for these units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19610/11]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (12 Jul 2011)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the role of the Health Service Executive in the provision of housing services; if he would agree with the need for single housing agencies within local authority areas that can deal completely with the housing needs of persons in the locality, and that will eliminate any potential for duplication of service; and if he will...
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (12 Jul 2011)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Health the number of recommendations of the national task force on obesity which were published in 2005 that have been implemented; the number of times the task force met since the publication in 2005; if the task force is still in existence; if an implementation body has been established by the then Minister for Health to drive the implementation of the...
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Jul 2011)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that in the event of Wexford County Council and the National Roads Authority selecting a route for the construction of this roadway, that the decision is in line with Article 43 of the Constitution, in view of the fact that there is a letter in writing signed by the NRA confirming that no money is available...
- Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (12 Jul 2011)
Patrick O'Donovan: Question 485: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport following his recent remarks on cruise liner potential for Dublin Port, if he will engage with the stakeholders in the mid-western region to develop the potential for cruise liners to call at Foynes Port, County Limerick. [20003/11]
- Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Jul 2011)
Patrick O'Donovan: This motion provides the Government with an important opportunity to outline its commitment to special educational needs. Having worked in the primary education sector, I do not need to be told the value of special needs assistants or the difficulties faced by the sector. There needs to be balance and truth to this debate. While doing some constituency work in my office this evening, I was...
- Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Jul 2011)
Patrick O'Donovan: Some Members opposite might want the foreigners to go away but they have never come up with an alternative to our State funding requirements. If we defaulted, not only would there be no special needs assistants, there would be no doctors, teachers, pensions.
- Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Jul 2011)
Patrick O'Donovan: I did not interrupt Deputy Seamus Healy. He might learn a small bit of respect.
- Special Educational Needs: Motion (12 Jul 2011)
Patrick O'Donovan: No one on this side of the House interrupted Deputy Seamus Healy when he was having his rant.