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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...

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?

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]

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 — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (11 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is legislation or a code of practice in the area of school bullying. [28754/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the policy whereby a person in receipt of one parent family payment and receiving a grant bursary in Northern Ireland will be means tested euro for euro against their one parent family payment. [28706/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (11 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 333: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a matter (details supplied); if he will provide a breakdown on the Department expenditure to individual local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28431/11]

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 — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (12 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the responsibility for providing funding for street lighting outside of schools lies with his Department or with the local authority. [28937/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (12 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 132: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the responsibility for providing funding for street lighting outside of schools lies with the Department of Education and Skills or with the local authority. [28938/11]

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (12 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an application for a foreshore licence (details supplied) in County Mayo. [29109/11]

Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Who brought the Troika here? Did Fianna Fáil not sell out the country?

Leaders' Questions (13 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: No, that cannot be right.

Written Answers — National Standards Authority: National Standards Authority (18 Oct 2011)

Patrick O'Donovan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation if, in view of remarks (details supplied) made recently at the Coroner's Court in relation to a window blind contributing to the death of a child, regulations are expected to decrease the likelihood of a similar tragedy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29898/11]